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The Shadow Play

2019Movie2 h 9 min

CrimeDrama
38
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes20%38%
38
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes20%38%

Summary

Tang Yijie, the Construction Committee Director, falls off from rooftop and dies in a demolition riot. Yang Jiadong, a young police officer starts his investigation and finds that Tang's death is tied up with another case several years ago. Soon he is framed and suspended from duty, but he never gives up.

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Crew

Directed by
Lou Ye
Written by
Qiu Yujie, Mei Feng, Ma Yingli
Produced by
Lou Ye, Zhang Jialu, Nai An
Music by
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Jonas Colstrup

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Facts

April 4, 2019 · 2 h 9 min · Violence

Released
April 4, 2019
Runtime
2 h 9 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
Chinese
Made in
China
Available in
3 countries

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Questions about The Shadow Play

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Where can I stream The Shadow Play?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Shadow Play worth watching?

38
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 20%). Audiences rate it higher (52 out of 100) than critics (20).

Is The Shadow Play in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.