The Battlefield in Ink.
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.
Directed byZhang Yimou
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Language
- ZH
- Released
- September 30, 2018
- Budget
- $44,005,000
- Revenue
- $91,708,374
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Trailers & teasers
![Official US Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Zw3LjaZlSLM/hqdefault.jpg)
![BFI London Film Festival Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sB11hphveZ4/hqdefault.jpg)
Featuring
Cast & crew
Deng Chao
Commander Zi Yu / Jing Zhou
Sun Li
Madam Xiao Ai
Ryan Zheng Kai
King Pei Liang
Wang Qianyuan
Captain Tian Zhan
Wang Jingchun
Minister Lu Yan
Hu Jun
General Yang Cang
Guan Xiaotong
Princess Qing Ping
Leo Wu
Yang Ping
Feng Bai
Li Zhuoyang
Guicheng Death Soldier
- Directed by
- Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Li Wei
Zhang Yimou - Produced by
- Liu JunKang Li
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