China Synopsis
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“The Battlefield in Ink.”
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a shadow, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.
Action + Drama in China
129 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shadow itself).
Other Titles From Village Roadshow Pictures Asia
The 2017–2019 China Window
Shadow holds position #108 of 248 China films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shadow premiered alongside 76 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 56m runtime, production spent $379K per minute on screen and earned $791K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 76 other China films in 2018.
The 624th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
328 audience reviews — more than 89% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #371 of 946 China films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #95 of 319 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, LeVision Pictures, Bona Film Group |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | September 30, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6864046 |