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The Silent War (2012) (Blu-ray) (2020 Reprint) (Hong Kong Version)

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai ( Lust, Caution ) and Zhou Xun ( The Message ) return to period spy thriller territory in The Silent War , the latest blockbuster from Hong Kong filmmakers Alan Mak and Felix Chong. The writer-directors of Overheard and Infernal Affairs skillfully depict the suspense and intrigues of the covert battles of espionage and counter-espionage between the Kuomintang and the Communists in early 1950s China. Adapted from an award-winning novel by Mai Jia (China's Dan Brown), the story follows Leung's blind man who partners with Zhou's secret agent to intercept enemy codes with his extraordinary hearing. Also featuring Mavis Fan, Wang Xuebing, Dong Yong, Carrie Ng, and Pal Sinn, the film received four nominations at the 49th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Supporting Actress (for Fan) and three technical categories. After the civil war, countless spies of the defeated Kuomintang are still operating in Mainland China, secretly plotting to revolt against the new regime. The Communists' military intelligence agency 701 Bureau is set up to carry out surveillance on enemy communications. But when the secret channels they've been tapping suddenly vanish without a trace one day, the 701 Bureau must recruit new talents to help its cause. Agent Zhang Xuening (Zhou Xun) is ordered to go to Shanghai to enlist the service of piano tuner Luo San'er, but she finds that the one who possesses astonishing aural abilities is actually his blind sidekick He Bing (Tony Leung). At 701, Bing manages to pick up the enemies' encrypted messages in the airwaves, while developing entangled feelings for Xuening and decoding specialist Shen Jing (Mavis Fan).

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