The Shadow Play

The Shadow Play

2019 · 129 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tang Yijie, the Construction Committee Director, falls off from rooftop and dies in a demolition riot. Yang Jiadong, a young police officer starts his investigation and finds that Tang's death is tied up with another case several years ago. Soon he is framed and suspended from duty, but he never gives up.

Directed by Lou Ye · Written by Qiu Yujie

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