Hidden Man

"Peking 1937. Vengeance has arrived."

2018 2h 17m ZH

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 91

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A martial arts-infused spy thriller set in 1937 Beijing. A time when China was lurching between revolution, prosperity, and chaos.

“Peking 1937. Vengeance has arrived.”

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Cast

Jiang Wen
Lan Qingfeng
Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
Li Tianran
Liao Fan
Zhu Qianlong
Zhou Yun
Guan Qiaohong
Xu Qing
Tang Fengyi
Ding Jiali
Master's Wife
Andy Friend
Wallace Hendler
Li Meng
Lan's Daughter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jiang Wen
Writers: Jiang Wen, Ho Kei-ping, Zhang Beihai
Languages: Japanese, French, Mandarin, English
Countries: China

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Japanese, French, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Beiyang Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jiang Wen, shot by Xie Zhengyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jiang Wen and Eddie Peng Yu-Yan and Liao Fan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Peking 1937. Vengeance has arrived.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jiang Wen directs. Xie Zhengyu behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Produced in China. Dialogue in Japanese, French, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Japanese, French, Mandarin, English.
3Part of the "Beiyang Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jiang Wen, shot by Xie Zhengyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Jiang Wen and Eddie Peng Yu-Yan and Liao Fan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Peking 1937. Vengeance has arrived.".
9IMDB entry: tt8434380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.