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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 81/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 2,627 2010s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic81/100
471 audience votes
Key crew
- Zhang YimouDirector
- LoudboyOriginal Music Composer
- Li WeiScreenplay
- Zhang YimouScreenplay
Cast
- Deng ChaoCommander Zi Yu / Jing Zhou
- Sun LiMadam Xiao Ai
- Ryan Zheng KaiKing Pei Liang
- Wang QianyuanCaptain Tian Zhan
- Wang JingchunMinister Lu Yan
- Hu JunGeneral Yang Cang
- Guan XiaotongPrincess Qing Ping
- Leo WuYang Ping
- Feng BaiCast
- Li ZhuoyangGuicheng Death Soldier
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Themes
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