Overview
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.
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Nominations
Nominated for the IFFR audience award (2019)
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Box office
Grossed $91.7M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $44M budget
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Setting
Set in China
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Zhao Xiaoding
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Zhang YimouScreenplay
- Li WeiScreenplay
- Original title
- 影
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 30, 2018
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Budget
- $44M
- Revenue
- $91.7M
- Countries
- China, Hong Kong
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In the United States
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