The Emperor's Shadow

1996 film by Zhou Xiaowen
Movie film Q7731922
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The Emperor's Shadow

Summary

The Emperor's Shadow is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Emperor's Shadow's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Emperor's Shadow was directed by Zhou Xiaowen[4].
  • Lu Wei wrote the screenplay for The Emperor's Shadow[5].
  • The Emperor's Shadow's composer is recorded as Zhao Jiping[6].
  • The Emperor's Shadow's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Emperor's Shadow was Jiang Wen[8].
  • A cast member of The Emperor's Shadow was Ge You[9].
  • A cast member of The Emperor's Shadow was Xu Qing[10].
  • The original language of The Emperor's Shadow was Mandarin[11].
  • The Emperor's Shadow's review score is recorded as 80%[12].
  • The Emperor's Shadow's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[13].
  • The Emperor's Shadow's color is recorded as color[14].
  • The Emperor's Shadow's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[15].
  • The Emperor's Shadow was released on January 1, 1996[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Emperor's Shadow was directed by Zhou Xiaowen[4]. Lu Wei wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jiang Wen[8], Ge You[9], and Xu Qing[10].

Publication

The Emperor's Shadow was released on January 1, 1996[16]. The original language of it was Mandarin[11]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Reception

Reviews include 80%[12] and 6.9/10[13].

Why It Matters

The Emperor's Shadow ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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