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Director
  
Alan Mak, Felix Chong

Music director
  
Chan Kwong-wing

Duration
  

Country
  
China Hong Kong

6/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Screenplay
  
Alan Mak, Felix Chong

Language
  
Mandarin Cantonese

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Writer
  
Alan Mak
,
Felix Chong

Release date
  
10 August 2012 (2012-08-10)

Based on
  
Plot Against  by Mai Jia

Cast
  
Zhou Xun
(Zhang Xuening),
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
(He Bing),
Wang Xue-Bing
(Guo Xingzhong/Lao Gui/Devi),
Mavis Fan
(Shen Jing),
Dong Yong
(Wu Chang, 701 agent),
Lam Wai
(Zhang Guoxiang, KMT agent)

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The silent war


The Silent War is a 2012 Chinese-Hong Kong thriller film directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong. Its is an adaptation of the popular novel “Plot Against” written by Mai Jia.

Contents

The story is about a recruit with extrasensory perception working for a government unit tasked with stopping an “invisible enemy”. The film deals with spies, subterfuge and hidden romance.

The film won Best Cinematography at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award.

Cast

  • Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as He Bing
  • Zhou Xun as Zhang Xue Ning
  • Mavis Fan as Shen Jing
  • Wang Xue Bing as Guo Xingzhong
  • Dong Yong as Wu Chang
  • Carrie Ng as Mrs Li
  • Pal Sinn as Luo Saner
  • Lam Wai as Captain Yang
  • Tang Qun as Mother He
  • Jacob Cheung as Sparrow
  • Zhang Haiyan as Mrs. Ma
  • Awards and nominations

    32nd Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Nominated: Best Screenplay (Alan Mak & Felix Chong)
  • Nominated: Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai)
  • Nominated: Best Actress (Zhou Xun)
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Mavis Fan)
  • Won: Best Cinematography (Anthony Pun Yiu Ming)
  • Nominated: Best Art Direction (Man Lim Chung)
  • Nominated: Best Costume & Make Up Design (Man Lim Chung)
  • Nominated: Best Original Film Score (Chan Kwong Wing)
  • Golden Horse Awards

  • Nominated: Best Art Direction (Man Lim Chung)
  • Nominated: Best Makeup & Costume Design (Man Lim Chung)
  • Nominated: Best Sound Effects (Traithep Wongpaiboon, Nopawat Likitwong)
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Mavis Fan)
  • Asian Film Awards

  • Won: Best Costume Designer (Man Lim Chung)
  • Nominated: Best Production Designer (Man Lim Chung)
  • Asia Pacific Film Awards

  • Won: Best Sound Effects (Traithep Wongpaiboon, Nopawat Likitwong)
  • Huading Awards

  • Won: Best Supporting Actress (Mavis Fan)
  • References

    The Silent War (film) Wikipedia
    The Silent War (film) IMDb The Silent War (film) themoviedb.org