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October 10, 2018 2018, film, review, world cinema Chinese Cinema, Deng Chao, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Manchester by the Sea, matt damon, Ryan Zheng, Set The Tape, Shadow, Sun Li, The Great Wall, vancouver international film festival, VIFF 2018, Zhang Yimou 1 Comment

Review: Shadow – VIFF 2018

by Nick Lay

Legendary Chinese director Zhang Yimou is known for his richly crafted period pieces, and Shadow is no different; a beautifully shot historical drama complete with Zhang’s trademark action sequences.Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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