Hidden Blade
Seen it?2023 | 128 min | Drama, Mystery, History, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Laura, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Follows the story of underground workers who risked their lives to send intelligence and defend the motherland, set after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor when the Wang Jingwei regime declared war on Britain and the U.S.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
5 wins and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$139 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cheng Er
- Tony Leung Chiu-waiMr. He
- Wang YiboMr. Ye
- Zhou XunMs. Chen
- Wang ChuanjunCaptain Wang
- Huang LeiMr. Zhang
- Dong ChengpengMr. Tang
- Maggie JiangMs. Jiang
- Zhang JingyiMs. Fang
- Hiroyuki MoriWatanabe