The Message (2009)
- Original title
- 风声
- Directed by
- Chen Kuo-Fu, Gao Qunshu
- Genre
- war film, thriller film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 119 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1942 Nanking, a group of Chinese intelligence officers are trapped in a mansion with a Japanese spy. They must identify the traitor before time runs out.
tensesuspensefulgrippingdarkclaustrophobiccerebralbleakdeliberate
What happens
The Message (Chinese: 风声; pinyin: Fēngshēng; lit. 'The Sound of the Wind') is a 2009 Chinese espionage thriller film set in 1942 Nanking, featuring a cast including Zhou Xun, Li Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Hanyu and Alec Su. The film was adapted from Mai Jia's 2007 novel, The Message (Chinese: 风声; pinyin: Fēngshēng), and was co-directed by Chen Kuo-fu and Gao Qunshu. The film had its international premiere at the 14th Busan International Film Festival, and was released in China on September 29, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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