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The Message (2009)

1h 58m

Running Time

September 22, 2009
Release Date

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The Message (2009)

Name: The Message
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, War & Politics
Released: 2009-09-22

1h 58m

Running Time

September 22, 2009
Release Date

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Plot.

After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to keep his or her identity a secret.

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Details.

Release Date
September 22, 2009

Original Name
风声

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 58m

Box Office
$35,450,000

Genres
Drama Thriller Crime War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-02-09

This Movie Is About.

china

world war ii

code breaking

spying

japanese occupation of china

Wiki.

The Message (Chinese: 风声; pinyin: Fēngshēng, literally "Sound of the Wind") is a 2009 Chinese espionage thriller film set in 1942 Nanking, featuring a cast of top Chinese stars include 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.

In addition to being a blockbuster, The Message has also received extensive critical acclaim and was nominated for a total of thirteen awards at the 2009 Golden Horse Film Festival, 2010 Asian Film Awards, 2010 Hong Kong Film Awards, and 2010 Hundred Flowers Awards. It won the best film award at 17th Beijing University Student Film Festival. Li Bingbing won the Best Leading Actress Award at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards for her role as the code-breaker chief in this movie.