The Silent War (2012 film)

The Silent War
Traditional Chinese聽風者
Simplified Chinese听风者
Directed byAlan Mak
Felix Chong
Written byAlan Mak
Felix Chong
Based onPlot Against
by Mai Jia
Produced byRonald Wong
Charley Zhuo
StarringTony Leung Chiu-Wai
Zhou Xun
Mavis Fan
Wang Xue Bing
CinematographyFletcher Poon
Edited byCurran Pang
Music byChan Kwong-wing
Production
companies
Mei Ah Film Production
Pop Movies
Distributed byMei Ah Entertainment
Release date
  • 10 August 2012 (2012-08-10)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesChina
Hong Kong
LanguagesMandarin
Cantonese

The Silent War is a 2012 Chinese-Hong Kong thriller film directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong.[1][2][3] It is an adaptation of the popular novel Plot Against written by Mai Jia.[4]

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.[5]

Cast

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

  1. ^ James Marsh (10 August 2012). "Review: THE SILENT WAR is All Static, No Message". Twitch. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ James Marsh (3 July 2012). "Blinding New Poster For Alan Mak & Felix Chong's THE SILENT WAR". Twitch. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ^ Hugo Ozman (22 June 2012). "First Teaser for THE SILENT WAR – Latest Film from Creators of OVERHEARD and THE LOST BLADESMAN". Twitch. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. ^ "The Silent War (聽風者) (2012)".
  5. ^ "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 14 April 2013.


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