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Hidden Man (Chinese: 邪不压正) is a 2018 Chinese action comedy film co-written and directed by Jiang Wen and starring Eddie Peng, Liao Fan, Jiang Wen, Zhou Yun, and Xu Qing.[2][3][4][5] The film is an adaptation of Zhang Beihai's wuxia novel Xia Yin. The film was released on July 13, 2018, in China. It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[6][7]

Premise

In 1922 in rural China, a gang brutally murders a whole family. Li, a young boy, is the sole survivor of the slaughter.

Cast

Production

Wuxi Zizai Film and Television Company Limited bought the film rights to the wuxia novel Xia Yin (Chinese: 侠隐) written by Zhang Beihai.

The film became the third in a trilogy, with two prequels, Let the Bullets Fly (2010) and Gone with the Bullets (2014).[8]

Filming locations included Xi'an, Beijing, and Yunnan.[9][10][11]

American actor Kevin Spacey was supposed to appear in a scene, but this was cut after Spacey's sexual assault allegations came to light.[12]

Release

On May 15, 2018, the producers announced that the film was scheduled for release on July 13, 2018. The film premiered in Beijing on July 10 with wide-release in China on July 13. The film earned $17.9 million on opening day, totaling $46.5 million after three days.[13]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipients Result
55th Golden Horse Awards Best Director Jiang Wen Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Xu Qing Nominated
Best Visual Effects Wang Shaoshuai and Yang Yuejuan Nominated
Best Art Direction Liu Qing Nominated
Best Makeup & Costume Design Dong Zhongmin, Uma Wang and Zhang Shuping Nominated
Best Action Choreography He Jun, Kenji Tanigaki and Yan Hua Won
38th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Hidden Man Nominated
13th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Xu Qing Nominated
Best Costume Design Dong Zhongmin, Uma Wang and Zhang Shuping Nominated
Best Visual Effects Wang Shaoshuai and Yang Yuejuan Nominated
Best Production Design Liu Qing Nominated

Reception

Variety called the film a "good-looking but convoluted period romp."[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hidden Man (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Clarence Tsui (27 July 2018). "'Hidden Man' ('Xie Bu Ya Zheng'): Film Review". hollywoodreporter. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ^ JOHN BERRA (8 September 2018). "REVIEWS 'Hidden Man': Toronto Review". screendaily. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. ^ PATRICK FRATER (14 May 2018). "Warner Boards Jiang Wen's 'Hidden Man'". variety.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  5. ^ JESSICA KIANG (23 September 2018). "Film Review: 'Hidden Man'". variety.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. ^ "87 Countries In Competition for 2018 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  7. ^ Kilday, Gregg (8 October 2018). "Oscars: 87 Countries Submit Films in Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  8. ^ 深扒《邪不压正》取景地 高度还原北平的星光小镇. qq.com (in Chinese). 2018-07-26.
  9. ^ 电影《邪不压正》取景地，除了在北京取景，还在这几个地方！. Baidu (in Chinese). 17 July 2018.
  10. ^ 邪不压正》幕后：揭密"飞檐走壁"等拍摄场景. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-07-17.
  11. ^ 《邪不压正》取景地古北水镇，重温张北海《侠隐》中的北平记忆. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-07-13.
  12. ^ Dalton, Ben (2018-10-12). "In profile: the 87 foreign language Oscar 2019 contenders". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  13. ^ Frater, Patrick (2018-07-15). "China Box Office: 'Dying to Survive' Scores $69 Million, Holds Off 'Hidden Man' and 'Asura'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  14. ^ Kiang, Jessica (2018-09-24). "Film Review: 'Hidden Man'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-01.

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