A martial arts-infused spy thriller set in 1937 Beijing. A time when China was lurching between revolution, prosperity, and chaos.
Direction
Jiang Wen's maximalist visual chaos—every frame crammed with meaning or misdirection.
Cinematography
Rooftop chases through Peking's vanished architecture, all shadows and saturated color.
Acting
Eddie Peng's physicality versus Jiang Wen's scene-chewing villainy—wonderfully mismatched.
Director
Jiang Wen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
CN
