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Shadows

Released Mar 2, 2023 1h 34m Mystery & Thriller List
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A gruesome yet bizarre murder has occurred in Hong Kong where a social worker surrendered himself after brutally murdering his family. Forensic psychiatrist Xu Xiao Jing (Stephy Tang) finds a linked case through her ability to "see" into people's unconscious and suspects that another psychiatrist, Ren Chong Guang (Tse Kwan Ho), instigated the murder. Along with police inspector Ah-Fa (Philip Keung), Jing investigates the murders and chances upon yet another cruel murder -- where the victims are elderly folks who had their skin flayed and hung up. As the investigation comes to a dead end, Jing too becomes a suspect. 'Shadows' aim to explore the question if "People are born good, or born bad but just acting good?"

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Carla Hay Culture Mix Shadows is a haunting and effective thriller that mixes the supernatural and criminal law. The movie works better as a horror story than as a story about solving murder cases. Some of the plot is too mysterious, but the visuals and acting are impressive. Jul 17, 2023 Full Review Casey Chong Fiction Horizon Stephy Tang leads the fundamentally vague and incoherent psychological thriller. Rated: 5/10 Mar 2, 2023 Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post Despite frequent lapses of logic in its screenplay, the thriller is compelling thanks to the performances Chan draws from his cast. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 22, 2023 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies ...and David Fincher fan fiction. The investigation is forced and uninteresting, with typical dialogue we've heard spewed out a thousand times. Rated: 25/100 Aug 20, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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lucy l This movie is worth the time to watch. The plot, director, main actress and actors performed well. Lots of rooms for audience to add their perspective too. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A gruesome yet bizarre murder has occurred in Hong Kong where a social worker surrendered himself after brutally murdering his family. Forensic psychiatrist Xu Xiao Jing (Stephy Tang) finds a linked case through her ability to "see" into people's unconscious and suspects that another psychiatrist, Ren Chong Guang (Tse Kwan Ho), instigated the murder. Along with police inspector Ah-Fa (Philip Keung), Jing investigates the murders and chances upon yet another cruel murder -- where the victims are elderly folks who had their skin flayed and hung up. As the investigation comes to a dead end, Jing too becomes a suspect. 'Shadows' aim to explore the question if "People are born good, or born bad but just acting good?"
Director
Glenn Chan
Distributor
MM2 Entertainment
Production Co
MM2 Entertainment Pte Ltd, One Cool Film Production
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 34m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)