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The Shadow Play (2018) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2018 · 129 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Lou Ye
- Starring
- Edison Chen, Jing Boran, Qin Hao, Zhang Songwen, Song Jia, Michelle Chen Yan-Hsi
- Budget
- $50M
Construction Committee Director Tang Yijie dies after falling from a rooftop during a demolition riot, prompting a young police officer, Yang Jiadong, to launch an investigation. His inquiry reveals a connection to a case from years prior. As Yang delves deeper, he becomes framed and suspended, but remains determined to uncover the truth and clear his name.
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