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Shadows

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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?"

Critics Reviews

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Carla Hay Culture Mix 07/17/2023
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. Go to Full Review Casey Chong Fiction Horizon 03/02/2023
5/10
Stephy Tang leads the fundamentally vague and incoherent psychological thriller. Go to Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post 02/22/2023
3.5/5
Despite frequent lapses of logic in its screenplay, the thriller is compelling thanks to the performances Chan draws from his cast. Go to Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies 08/20/2021
25/100
...and David Fincher fan fiction. The investigation is forced and uninteresting, with typical dialogue we've heard spewed out a thousand times. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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lucy l 09/04/2023 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. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Glenn Chan

Director

Justin Cheung

Actor

Babyjohn Choi

Actor

Stephy Tang

Actor

Philip Keung

Actor

Kwan-Ho Tse

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Movie Info

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
One Cool Film Production, MM2 Entertainment Pte Ltd
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 34m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)