Cliff Walkers

Cliff Walkers
Film poster
Traditional Chinese懸崖之上
Simplified Chinese悬崖之上
Literal meaningon the cliff
Hanyu Pinyinxuányá zhīshàng
Directed byZhang Yimou
Written byQuan Yongxian
Produced byLin Liang
Pang Liwei
Starring
CinematographyZhao Xiaoding
Edited byLi Yongyi
Music byJo Yeong-wook
Production
companies
Release date
  • April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30) (China)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box officeUS$185.2 million[2]

Cliff Walkers (Chinese: 悬崖之上), previously titled Impasse in English,[3] 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. It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]

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  2. ^ "Xuan Ya Zhi Shang Box Office". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ Davis, Rebecca (2021-03-24). "Zhang Yimou's 'Impasse' Sets China Release Date, Ramping Up Labor Day Competition". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. ^ "张艺谋《悬崖之上》代表中国内地 竞逐第94届奥斯卡最佳国际影片奖 (Zhang Yimou's "Above the Cliff" represents Mainland China to compete for the 94th Oscar for Best International Film)". Sohu. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2021.