I Know Who You Are

A slow, quietly gripping decades-long duel of suspicion and duty, steeped in historical change and quiet melancholy.

Directed by

Feng Xiaogang

Genres

History, Drama

Starring

Lei Jiayin, Hu Ge, Chuo Ni

Overview

On 1949 October 1, the day of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Dali enters the city and is reorganized as the director of the public security police station. He finds that primary school teacher Feng Jingbo is full of doubts. With the high vigilance of a soldier and the sense of responsibility of a public security official, Dali insists on partnering with Feng and becomes his neighbor. He then spends his whole life carrying out a nearly four-decade pursuit without regrets.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, identity, politics, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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