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Under the Light (2023): Cast & Box Office

Under the Light (2023) movie poster

Under the Light is a 2023 action drama directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Lei Jiayin as Su Jianming, Zhou Dongyu and Yu Hewei. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $189.4 million worldwide.

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Under the Light (2023) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 8m (128 min)
Director
Zhang Yimou
Genres
Drama , Action , Crime
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Under the Light About?

The premise of Under the Light without spoilers.

Detectives Su Jianming and Li Huilin are assigned to unravel a complex crime tied to affluent entrepreneur Li Zhitian. As they piece together fragmentary clues, each revelation forces them to anticipate the next move, turning the case into a strategic, chess‑like duel of wits between the investigators and the powerful suspect.

Under the Light Themes & Keywords

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  • chinese drama
  • bound and gagged
  • duct tape gag
  • home invasion
  • knife held to throat
  • tape gag
  • laptop
  • policeman
  • prophylactic
  • woman bound and gagged
  • peeing on oneself
  • cell phone
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Cast & crew

Under the Light Cast & Characters

Lei Jiayin leads the cast as Su Jianming, with Zhou Dongyu as Li Huilin and Yu Hewei as Li Zhitian. Directed by Zhang Yimou; 16 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Under the Light

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From the director

More from Zhang Yimou

More films directed by Zhang Yimou, best-rated first: Cliff Walkers, Article 20, Lady of the Dynasty and Under the Hawthorn Tree.

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Box office

Under the Light Box Office

Under the Light grossed $189.4 million worldwide.

2023 box office

Worldwide gross

$189.4M

International
$189.4M
Videos

Under the Light Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Under the Light.

Trailer [Subtitled]

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FAQ

Under the Light FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Under the Light, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Under the Light?

Under the Light runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

When was Under the Light released?

Under the Light was released on September 28, 2023.

Who directed Under the Light?

Under the Light was directed by Zhang Yimou.

More films by Zhang Yimou

Who is in the cast of Under the Light?

Under the Light stars Lei Jiayin as Su Jianming, Zhou Dongyu as Li Huilin and Yu Hewei as Li Zhitian, among 16 credited actors.

How much did Under the Light make at the box office?

Under the Light grossed $189.4 million worldwide.

Does Under the Light have a post-credit scene?

No. Under the Light has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Under the Light in?

The original language of Under the Light is Chinese.

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