Film

Hero in the Hidden City

2026 · 1h 32m

The core of this work is the "atypical awakening" of ordinary people at the bottom of society during the turbulent Republican era. Set within the enclosed, everyday world of a crowded courtyard, characters like Xu Tian, Tian Dan, and Ba Gu transform from enduring humiliation just to survive to actively turning against oppression for their family and country.\NCentered on themes of "streetwise ingenuity resisting power" and "simple kindness concealing a greater righteousness," it tells the story of a desperate counterattack by society’s underdogs.

Peng Yusi

Lian Yiming

王莎

Yu Lihong

Lai Xi

Ma Shihong

Zhai Xingyue

Zhang Jiahao

• Cui JunjieDirector

Release date

April 6, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

1h 32m