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Hidden Man

2018 Chinese film

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]

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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 series, 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

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See also

References

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    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.
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    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.
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    邪不压正》幕后：揭密"飞檐走壁"等拍摄场景. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-07-17.
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    Dalton, Ben (2018-10-12). "In profile: the 87 foreign language Oscar 2019 contenders". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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    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.
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