The Message

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-09-22

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China

Runtime:

118 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (2166 Reviews)

Director:

Kuo-fu Chen Qunshu Gao

Genres:

Crime Drama Thriller

Cast:

Xun Zhou Hanyu Zhang Bingbing Li Xiaoming Huang

Writer:

Chia-lu Chang (screenplay)

Kuo-fu Chen (screenplay)

Jia Mai (novel)

Fullplot:

1942, Nanjing (Nanking). Following a series of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government, the Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects in a mansion house for questioning. A tense game of "cat and mouse" ensues as the Chinese code-breaker attempts to send out a crucial message while protecting his/her own identity.

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