The Shadow Play () is a 2018 Chinese crime drama film directed by Lou Ye. It made its world premiere at the 58th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in 2018. The film was also shown in the Panorama section at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. It was released theatrically on April 4, 2019 in China.
Yang Jiadong, a naive rookie cop, witnesses the Chief of Construction Committee jumping to his death from a tall building. He immediately begins investigation, but is brutally dismissed from his job and pursued by unknown enemies. He escapes to Hong Kong, where meets the daughter of the deceased victim. With her help, Yang Jiadong continues to seek for the truth, but finds himself falling into a trap of love.