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Cliff Walkers (Chinese: 悬崖之上), previously titled Impasse in English, is a 2021 Chinese historical spy thriller film directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Quan Yongxian. It is set in the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s before World War II erupts.
Yongxian Quan is known for Cliff Walkers (2021) and The Brink (2012).
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- Yongxian Quan
Apr 27, 2021 · Quan Yongxian’s precisely constructed screenplay gives Zhang copious opportunities to reference the pantheon of thriller practitioners from Alfred Hitchcock to Jean-Pierre Melville to Johnnie...
Apr 8, 2021 · Based on a script by Quan Yongxian, it is set in the 1930s in China’s snowy northeast, known then as the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. It follows four Communist party special agents...
Apr 30, 2021 · This sort of spartan chase narrative (co-adapted by Quan Yongxian and Zhang) is as relentless as it is grim: characters’ backstories are tucked into asides during otherwise negligible dialogue exchanges, and there are only a few moments of tension-relieving humor.
Based on the script by Quan Yongxian, CLIFF WALKERS is director Zhang Yimou's first foray into the spy genre. Set the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist...
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Yongxian Quan. Writer — 2. 2021. 1. Cliff Walkers. Xuan ya zhi shang, 2021 — (adapted from an original story by) Thriller, History, Drama, 2 hours. China, Hong Kong • Yimou Zhang... Friends. : — Kinorium. : 6.4. IMDb. : 6.5. Critics: 81% 2012. Cliff TV Show. Xuan Ya, 2012. Drama, 45 min. China • Jin Liu. Friends. : — Kinorium. : — IMDb. : 7.4.
