The Silent War

The Silent War

2012 · 120 min · ZH · 5.9 (28 votes)
Dir. Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Felix Chong Man-Keung · Starring Zhou Xun, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Wang Xuebing, Mavis Fan, Dong Yong, David Lam Wai · Music Comfort Chan
DramaMystery

An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel "Year Suan/Plot Against" by May Jia. Tony Leung Chiu Wai plays a blind man who works for a piano tuner. He is recruited for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing.

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A hushed, tense atmosphere permeates this 1950s espionage thriller. It's a slow-burn character study of isolation and deception, where every sound and silence carries immense weight. A deeply atmospheric and melancholic experience.

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undercover agentsecret intelligence serviceassassination attemptmorse codeblind manadult illiteracy
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