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Shadow is a chinois film of genre Drama directed by Zhang Yimou released in france in DVD on 26 september 2019 with Betty Sun
Shadow (2018)
影, Yǐng
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Add to a movie listShadow (影, Yǐng) est un film chinois réalisé par Zhang Yimou, sorti en 2018.
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L’histoire d’un grand roi et de son peuple chassés de leur patrie et aspirant à la reconquérir. Le roi est violent et ambitieux, mais ses motivations et ses méthodes sont mystérieuses. Son général est un visionnaire qui désire ardemment gagner la bataille finale, mais a besoin de préparer ses plans en secret. Les femmes du palais luttent pour trouver la rédemption dans un monde où elles n’ont pas de place. Et puis il y a un roturier, le «Monsieur-tout-le-monde» autour duquel tournent les forces inexorables de l’histoire, toujours prêtes à l’engloutir.Actors
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