Set during China's Three Kingdoms era (AD 220-280). The story of a great king and his people, who will be expelled from their homeland and will aspire to claim it. The king, violent and ambitious, of mysterious methods and motives; his general, a visionary who yearns to win the final battle but needs to prepare his plans in secret; the women of the palace, who struggle to find redemption in a world where they have no place; and a commoner called "Lord of all the world", will ... (Full plot summary below)
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Set during China's Three Kingdoms era (AD 220-280). The story of a great king and his people, who will be expelled from their homeland and will aspire to claim it. The king, violent and ambitious, of mysterious methods and motives; his general, a visionary who yearns to win the final battle but needs to prepare his plans in secret; the women of the palace, who struggle to find redemption in a world where they have no place; and a commoner called "Lord of all the world", will be the characters around who turn the inexorable forces of this story.
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| Bangkok PostKong RithdeeThe film's rain-soaked moodiness has genuine gravity and the fight choreography is inventive. |
| South China Morning PostJames MarshA visually ravishing tale of intrigue and deception that stands proudly alongside [Zhang's] past triumphs Hero and House of Flying Daggers. |
| Film ThreatFilipe FreitasShadow is a sumptuous sensory feast filled with spectacle, surprise, and madness. |
| Asian American PressDiana Cheng"Shadow" is an elegant Chinese ink brush painting. |
| The Straits Times (Singapore)Boon ChanThe denouement goes on for quite a bit but there are enough surprises to keep Shadow from stretching out for too long. |
| Birth.Movies.Death.Leigh MonsonBeautiful to look at, with amazing stuntwork, complicated characters, and a story that constantly twists and turns, this is a film that hopefully signals that Zhang Yimou is back to making films of layered complexity and visual splendor. |
| MUBIKelley DongLike a painting of broad strokes and few defining details, Shadow is as impressionistic as it is theoretically concise. |
| Birth.Movies.Death.Kambole CampbellIt's a shame that the film can't reconcile both of these tones, as it could have made for Zhang's best project in years - but at the very least, it's an incredibly watchable, raucous experiment. |
| Sight and SoundTom CharityZhang seems more taken with the chichi set decoration than the bodies posed in front of it. |
| Film InquiryBenjamin WangThere's romance and melodrama in Shadow, and while it's less emphasized than in Zhang's other wuxia films, it pairs well with the Machiavellian intrigue. |
