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Shadow · LeviOsa

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2018·PG-13

The Battlefield in Ink.

ActionWar1h 56m

🍅94%

🍅

94%

Tomatometer

🍿

80%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a shadow, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.

Trailers

2 videos

Shadow trailer thumbnail

Official US Trailer [Subtitled]

BFI London Film Festival Trailer [Subtitled]

BFI London Film Festival Trailer [Subtitled]

Details

DirectorZhang Yimou

ReleasedSep 30, 2018

StatusReleased

Original languageChinese

Budget

$44M

Revenue

$91.7M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Village Roadshow Pictures AsiaLeVision Pictures

Bona Film GroupPerfect Village Entertainment

Tencent Pictures

Cast

Deng Chao

Deng Chao

Commander Zi Yu / Jing Zhou

Sun Li

Sun Li

Madam Xiao Ai

Ryan Zheng Kai

Ryan Zheng Kai

King Pei Liang

Wang Qianyuan

Wang Qianyuan

Captain Tian Zhan

Wang Jingchun

Wang Jingchun

Minister Lu Yan

Hu Jun

Hu Jun

General Yang Cang

Guan Xiaotong

Guan Xiaotong

Princess Qing Ping

Leo Wu

Leo Wu

Yang Ping

Feng Bai

Feng Bai

Li Zhuoyang

Li Zhuoyang

Guicheng Death Soldier

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

MUBI

MUBI Amazon Channel

ViX Premium Amazon Channel

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Hi-YAH Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Beautifully filmed and inventively choreographed, Shadow is a thrilling and visually sumptuous wuxia epic that finds director Zhang Yimou near peak form.”

94% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

C

Chris Stuckmann

RTChrisStuckmann.comJun 15, 2019

A masterpiece, one of the best martial arts films I've ever seen. See it in theaters, it will not be the same at home.

S

Sara Michelle Fetters

RTMovieFreak.comMay 22, 2019

Shadow is a masterful spectacle of human frailty and intellectual dishonesty that only grows in resonance as it goes along.

R

Randy Myers

RTSan Jose Mercury NewsMay 21, 2019

You've gotta see it to believe it.

C

Charlotte Simmons

RTThe Treatment (Substack)Mar 8, 2026

I’m not certain that Shadow can be spoken about in any way that isn’t at least mildly reductive

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Information

Title

Shadow

Released

Sep 30, 2018

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

China, Hong Kong

Original Audio

Chinese

Runtime

1h 56m

Status

Released

Studios

Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, LeVision Pictures

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