The Yin Yang Master

2021 1h 53m ZH

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 96

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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The world is on the verge of a devastating war with monsters who are coming to retrieve the Scaling Stone. Yin Yang Master Qingming's life is in danger and he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming assaults. On his journey, Qingming finds that the key to all the calamities is embracing his hybrid identity of both human and monster.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Kun
Qin Ming
Zhou Xun
Bai Ni
William Chan
Ci Mu
Qu Chuxiao
Yuan Boya
Wang Likun
Peach Blossom Fairy
Shen Yue
Shen Le
Wang Zixuan
Snow Girl
Wu Xinzun
Black Crow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Li Weiran
Writers: Even Jian, Zhang Jialu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Li Weiran, shot by Wang Boxue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhang Weili shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chen Kun and Zhou Xun and William Chan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12151820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Li Weiran directs. Wang Boxue behind the camera. Shigeru Umebayashi scores. Zhang Weili cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Li Weiran, shot by Wang Boxue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zhang Weili shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chen Kun and Zhou Xun and William Chan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12151820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.