Shadow (影). dir. Zhang Yimou (张艺谋). 2019.A new wuxia film from acclaimed director Zhang Yimou, Shado
Shadow (影). dir. Zhang Yimou (张艺谋). 2019.A new wuxia film from acclaimed director Zhang Yimou, Shadow tells the story of Jingzhou, raised from childhood to become Commander Ziyu’s body double — his “shadow.” The movie’s characters are loosely based off of historical figures from the late Eastern Han dynasty, such as Zhou Yu, Sun Quan, and Guan Yu.Zhang Yimou, part of China’s Fifth Generation, is known for films such as Raise the Red Lantern (1991), Hero (2002), and House of Flying Daggers (2014). For his work on Shadow, Zhang was awarded the Golden Horse Award for Best Director on November 17th, 2018 — the movie also won the first place awards for Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, and Best Makeup & Costume Design.Shadow was released on September 30th, 2018 in China, and was re-released on May 3rd, 2019 overseas.Follow sinθ magazine for more daily posts about Sino arts and culture. -- source link
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