China Synopsis
风中有朵雨做的云
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. The film unfolds how individuals and family make fortune in the past 30 years since the reform in China began.
The 2017–2019 China Window
248 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Shadow Play sits at position #101.
Other Titles From Dream Factory
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Shadow Play premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #347 of 946 China films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Crime productions specifically: #26 of 89 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Dream Factory |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | November 9, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8071308 |