The Message

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The Message

2009

1h 58m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

War

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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.

Ard Vijn

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Gao Qunshu and Chen Kuofu have delivered quite a ripping yarn here with strong performances, art-direction and cinematography.

Jan 15, 2020

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

The Message is one of the more fresh takes on a well-established Chinese cinematic tradition of 1940s spies against Japan.

Aug 14, 2019

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high tense all the way with exceptional filming skills, great acting, great climax, great soundtracks, great taste of picturing, such a masterpiece. Top top quality film from Chinese

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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02/23/23

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Lame attempt on espionage during the Chinese civil war

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Excellent spy movie... loved é»æ(TM)"æ~ as the japanese general, proves he can actually act beyond æ-°ä¸æµ·æ» (C).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Tremenda pelÃcula china!!â¦ Interesante historia de espionaje!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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A well crafted espionage spy movie !

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Kuo-fu Chen

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Qunshu Gao

Director

Yihong Duan

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Huang Xiaoming

Takeda

Li Bingbing

Li Ning Yu

Dahong Ni

Lao Bie

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Kuo-fu Chen, Qunshu Gao
Producer: Kuo-fu Chen, Zhonglei Wang, Zhongjun Wang
Screenwriter: Kuo-fu Chen, Jialu Zhang
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, War
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2021
Runtime: 1h 58m