Shadow

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"Shadow" is a visually striking 2018 Chinese wuxia film by director Zhang Yimou, known for its stylized use of monochrome palettes and intricate political intrigue.

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instanceOf Chinese film
film
wuxia film
awardReceived Golden Horse Award for Best Art Direction
Golden Horse Award for Best Director nomination for Zhang Yimou
Golden Horse Award for Best Makeup & Costume Design
Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects
basedOn concept of body double (shadow) in Chinese history and folklore
castMember Deng Chao
Guan Xiaotong
Hu Jun
Leo Wu
Sun Li
Wang Qianyuan
Zheng Kai
colorPalette monochrome with desaturated tones
countryOfOrigin China
director Zhang Yimou
directorOfPhotography Zhao Xiaoding
distributor Well Go USA Entertainment
editedBy Zhang Yimou
Zhao Nan
genre historical drama
martial arts film
wuxia
language Mandarin
leadActor Deng Chao
leadActress Sun Li
mainCharacter Commander Ziyu
Jingzhou
Madam
musicBy Lao Zai
notableFor political intrigue
stylized monochrome visual palette
originalTitle
productionCompany Le Vision Pictures
Perfect Village Entertainment
Zhejiang Tianpeng Culture Media
releaseDateChina 2018-09-30
releaseYear 2018
runtimeMinutes 116
screenedAt Busan International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
sectionScreened Out of Competition at Venice
settingPeriod Three Kingdoms era
thematicFocus identity and duality
power and substitution
title Shadow
visualStyle ink‑wash painting inspired cinematography
worldPremiereAt 75th Venice International Film Festival

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Zhang Yimou notableWork Shadow
Zhang Yimou directed Shadow
Wu Lei notableWork Shadow
Shadow (2018 film) title Shadow
subject linked to: Shadow
Zhao Xiaoding notableWork Shadow