The Message (2009 Film)

The Message (Chinese: 风声; pinyin: Feng Sheng) is a 2009 Chinese spy thriller film directed by Qunshu Gao and Kuo-fu Chen, with Kuo-fu Chen also serving as producer. The film was released in Mandarin on October 1, 2009.

Plot

Set in 1942 in Nanjing (Nanking), the story follows a series of assassination attempts targeting officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government. In response, the Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects inside a mansion for interrogation, initiating a tense cat-and-mouse game while a Chinese code-breaker attempts to transmit a vital message without exposing their identity.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast including Zhou Xun, Zhang Hanyu, Bingbing Li, Huang Xiaoming, Wang Zhiwen, Alec Su, Da Ying, Ni Dahong, Yihong Duan, Xu Zhu, Weiwei Liu, Yibai Zhang, Zhaoqi Shi, Gang Wu, Deng Jiajia, Yun Liu, and Dai Ai.

Film Festivals

The Message was selected for several international film festivals:

• 14th Pusan International Film Festival (2009) - Closing Film (International Premiere)
• 12th Udine Far East Film Festival (2010) - European Premiere
• 14th Fantasia Film Festival (2010) - Canadian Premiere