Iceman: The Time Traveler

2018 1h 35m CN

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6.5

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Synopsis

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The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Ying
Huang Shengyi
May
Wang Baoqiang
Sao
Simon Yam
Yuan Lung
Yu Kang
San Ko
Wang Wenqi
Du's daughter
Lam Suet
Deng Yungen
Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu
Police

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond Yip Wai-Man
Writers: Lam Fung, Mark Woo Yiu-Fai, Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Languages: Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Iceman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man, shot by Lai Yiu-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kong Fai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Derek Hui Wang-Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Donnie Yen and Huang Shengyi and Wang Baoqiang carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2993848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond Yip Wai-Man directs. Lai Yiu-Fai behind the camera. Kong Fai scores. Derek Hui Wang-Yu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin.
3Part of the "Iceman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man, shot by Lai Yiu-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kong Fai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Derek Hui Wang-Yu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Donnie Yen and Huang Shengyi and Wang Baoqiang carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2993848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.