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The Shadow Play

2019 129 min Chinese R15+

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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Lou Ye Director · Qiu Yujie Screenplay

United States release October 25, 2019 · Produced in China · Working title 地狱恋人

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Dream Factory

Production

China

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地狱恋人 · 地狱情人 · Cloud in the Wind

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Original title

风中有朵雨做的云

Original language

Chinese

Spoken on screen

Chinese

Release dates

Taiwan · November 9, 2018

Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

China · April 4, 2019

Theatrical

United States · October 25, 2019

Premiere · CineCina Film Festival

Canada

September 30, 2019 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival

Germany

February 13, 2019 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival

Japan

January 20, 2023 · Theatrical · Full Version

South Korea

July 13, 2020 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

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