Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

Shadow

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for Shadow 2019,  1h 56m,  Action/ Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Shadow: Trailer 1 Shadow: Trailer 1 Now Playing View more videos
Watchlist 94% 104 Reviews Tomatometer - - Popcornmeter
94% Tomatometer 104 Reviews Popcornmeter
To finally achieve victory over a rival kingdom, a brilliant general devises an intricate plan involving his wife, a look-alike and two kings.
Shadow

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Beautifully filmed and inventively choreographed, Shadow is a thrilling and visually sumptuous wuxia epic that finds director Zhang Yimou near peak form.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Jun 15, 2019
A-
A masterpiece, one of the best martial arts films I've ever seen. See it in theaters, it will not be the same at home. Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com May 22, 2019
3/4
Shadow is a masterful spectacle of human frailty and intellectual dishonesty that only grows in resonance as it goes along. Go to Full Review
Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News May 21, 2019
You've gotta see it to believe it. Go to Full Review
Charlotte Simmons The Treatment (Substack) Mar 8, 2026
I’m not certain that Shadow can be spoken about in any way that isn’t at least mildly reductive Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 12, 2022
4/4
Palace intrigue and ornate martial arts duels are just the surface of Shadow, Zhang Yimou's stunning 2018 period epic of doppelgangers, zither duets, double-crosses, and monochrome colors splattered with blood. Go to Full Review
Carolyn Hinds Atom Insider Jul 30, 2021
The fight choreography in the third act is unique and beautiful. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Rey M Nov 22, 2018 Beautiful landscape with some predictable scenes nevertheless enjoyable
Finn R Oct 20, 2018 Zhang Yimou's Shadow embraces a sombre, monochromatic palette, which takes a moment to get used to, but once you do, you appreciate the textures, the sounds, even the beauty in the dreary drizzle that permeates every scene. The story of Commander Pei and his shadow have enough twists and turns to keep you captivated, and Deng Chao plays both roles convincingly. See more
Rey W Oct 18, 2018 Comme d'habitude chez Zhang Yimou, Shadow est particulièrement magnifique visuellement, tout en nuances de gris avec des irruptions de couleurs efficaces. Et comme d'habitude chez Zhang Yimou, il y a une bonne demi-heure d'exposition en trop au début du film et des sautes de rythme assez démentielles. C'est très dommage car les scènes de combat sont formidables (grâce à de superbes trouvailles comme ce parapluie en métal), portées par une musique très réussie et des dialogues souvent bien écrits. Malheureusement, ils sont joués par des acteurs assez moyens (malheureusement, Wang Qianyuan et Hu Jun sont trop peu présents). Shadow est bien meilleur que son précédent film, La Grande Muraille, mais Zhang Yimou est capable de mieux, surtout dans le genre du film d'arts martiaux, comme il l'a prouvé auparavant. See more
Read all reviews
Shadow

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Shadow

View more videos
The Nightingale 87% 73% The Nightingale Watchlist Marshland 91% 77% Marshland Watchlist The Age of Shadows 100% 83% The Age of Shadows Watchlist TRAILER for The Age of Shadows A Conspiracy of Faith 100% 67% A Conspiracy of Faith Watchlist Theeb 97% 75% Theeb Watchlist TRAILER for Theeb Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis To finally achieve victory over a rival kingdom, a brilliant general devises an intricate plan involving his wife, a look-alike and two kings.
Director
Yimou Zhang
Producer
Jun Liu, Catherine Pang, Xiaozhu Wang
Screenwriter
Wei Li
Distributor
Well Go USA
Production Co
Tencent Pictures
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$521.4K
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings