| A Rain Cloud in the Sky (The Shadow Play) | |
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| Chinese | 风中有朵雨做的云 |
| Directed by | Lou Ye |
| Written by | Mei Feng Qiu Yujie Ma Jingli |
| Produced by | Chang Chia-lu Lou Ye Nai An Xu Le |
| Starring | Jing Boran Ma Sichun Qin Hao Song Jia Michelle Chen |
| Cinematography | Jake Pollock |
| Edited by | Zhu Lin |
| Music by | Jóhann Jóhannsson Jonas Colstrup |
Production companies | Beijing Enlight Pictures Khorgos Youth Enlight Pictures Tianjin Cat Eye Micro Shadow Culture Media Croton Media Group Haining Hankun Film and Television Media Shanghai Qianyi Zhicheng Culture Media Hangzhou Xindingming Film and Television Investment Management |
| Distributed by | Beijing Enlight Media |
Release dates |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin Cantonese |
| Box office | US$9,626,679[1] |
The Shadow Play (Chinese: 风中有朵雨做的云; lit. 'There's cloud made from rain in the wind') is a 2018 Chinese crime drama film directed by Lou Ye.[2] It made its world premiere at the 58th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in 2018.[3] The film was also shown in the Panorama section at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] It was released theatrically on April 4, 2019 in China.[5]
Synopsis
Yang Jiadong, a naive rookie cop, witnesses the Chief of Construction Committee jumping to his death from a tall building. He immediately begins investigation, but was brutally dismissed from his job and pursued by unknown enemies. He escapes to Hong Kong, where meets the daughter of the deceased victim. With the help of Xiao Ruo, Yang Jiadong continues to seek for the truth, but finds himself falling into an entrapment of love.
Cast
- Jing Boran as Yang Jiadong
- Ma Sichun as Xiao Ruo
- Sun Chenxi as Xiao Ruo (10-year-old)
- Huang Kailu as Xiao Ruo (15-year-old)
- Song Jia as Lin Hui
- Qin Hao as Jiang Zicheng
- Michelle Chen as Lian Ahyun
- Zhang Songwen as Tang Yijie
- Edison Chen as Alex
- Cherry Ngan as bar girl
- Wang Weishen as Wang
- Shan Baozhong as Sun
- Leung Chi-lik as Chun
- Chen Weirong as Mr. Yang
- Luo Yimin as Stuntman
- Hu Ling as Ms Hu
- Herman Lau as Businessman
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55th Golden Horse Awards[6] | Best Director | Lou Ye | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Jake Pollock | Nominated | |
| Best Action Choreography | Bruce Law and Norman Law | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Effects | Fu Kang | Nominated | |
| 69th Berlin International Film Festival | CICAE Award - Panorama | Lou Ye | Nominated |
| Panorama Audience Award for Fiction Film | Nominated | ||
| 19th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Film | The Shadow Play | Won |
| Best Director | Lou Ye | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Song Jia | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Zhang Songwen | Won | |
| 11th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Director | Lou Ye | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Song Jia | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Zhang Songwen | Nominated | |
| 1st Academy Award of Beijing Film Academy[7] | Best Director | Lou Ye | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Ma Yingli, Qiu Yujie, Mei Feng | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ "The Shadow Play - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "Top 20 most anticipated Chinese films in 2017". China.org.cn. 28 January 2017.
- ↑ "陳冠希戲份刪光「剩下幾秒鐘」 導演婁燁曝關鍵原因". Star Ettoday. 2018-11-16.
- ↑ "Berlinale Archive - Annual Archives - 2019 - Programme - The Shadow Play". Berlinale. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "娄烨《风中有朵雨做的云》4月4日如期上映". News Sina. 29 March 2019.
- ↑ ""Shadow" leads the Golden Horse nominations". The Film Experience. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Beijing Film Academy restarts"Academy Award", Yao Chen, Zhou Dongyu and others return to his alma mater to win the award". YQQLM. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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