# Shadow (2018)

> A visually sumptuous wuxia power struggle turns a hidden double, palace intrigue, and secret military strategy into a duel over a lost homeland.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/316070

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Action, War
- Director: Zhang Yimou
- Cast: Deng Chao, Sun Li, Ryan Zheng Kai, Wang Qianyuan, Wang Jingchun, Hu Jun, Guan Xiaotong, Leo Wu
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6864046/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: austere, foreboding, elegant, immersive movie night, historical epic marathon

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and redemption unfolds in a time of turmoil and war.

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