The Message
Director: Kuo-fu Chen, Qunshu Gao
Starring: Kuo-fu Chen, Qunshu Gao
China, 2010, 1 hour 57 minutes, subtitles
In Partnership with the Confucius Institute
Nanjing, 1942, Chinese resistance to their Japanese overlords is in full flow. But Japanese intelligence learns they have a spy in their headquarters so imprison the five suspects in an isolated castle – among them the sultry Li, an expert code-breaker, her feisty friend Gu, and military hero Captain Wu. There a tense cat-and-mouse game ensues as the spy tries to send out a vital message while both captives and captors alike try and save their skins by uncovering the guilty party. This is a gripping, superbly acted, beautifully made period drama that, like Lust Caution, creates an atmosphere of youthful passion caught up in a larger game, which will appeal to anyone who enjoys a well-plotted mystery.
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| Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff | 2011-03-04 | 20:15:00 |
