Shadow (2018)

Shadow is a wuxia film centered on political deception and martial arts. Its narrative exclusively explores heterosexual relationships and power struggles, with no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no impact on queer representation.

The film features Xiao Ai, a significant female character who is strategically important and present during combat, but she does not engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents. Her role is primarily intellectual and supportive.

Shadow (2018) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose genders could have been altered.

Shadow (2018) is an original Chinese film set in ancient China. All characters are portrayed by actors of East Asian descent, consistent with the film's setting and origin. There are no characters established in prior canon or history as a different race.