HONG KONG · 2012

The Silent War

Alan Mak Siu-Fai
espionage disability as ability cold war era sensory perception undercover operations
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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.

Year2012
CountryHong Kong
DirectorAlan Mak Siu-Fai
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