The Silent War | |
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Traditional | 聽風者 |
Simplified | 听风者 |
Directed by |
Alan Mak Felix Chong |
Produced by | Ronald Wong Charley Zhuo |
Written by |
Alan Mak Felix Chong |
Based on |
Plot Against by Mai Jia |
Starring |
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Zhou Xun Mavis Fan Wang Xue Bing |
Music by | Chan Kwong-wing |
Cinematography | Fletcher Poon |
Edited by | Curran Pang |
Production
company |
Mei Ah Film Production
Pop Movies |
Distributed by | Mei Ah Entertainment |
Release date
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Running time
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120 minutes |
Country | China Hong Kong |
Language |
Mandarin Cantonese |
The Silent War is a 2012 Chinese-Hong Kong thriller film directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong. Its is an adaptation of the popular novel “Plot Against” written by Mai Jia.
The story is about a recruit with extrasensory perception working for a government unit tasked with stopping an “invisible enemy”. The film deals with spies, subterfuge and hidden romance.
The film won Best Cinematography at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award.
Golden Horse Awards
Asian Film Awards
Asia Pacific Film Awards