The Silent War

The Silent War 2012

听风者 yǐn fēng zhě

An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel "Year Suan/Plot Against" by May Jia. Tony Leung Chiu Wai plays a blind man who works for a piano tuner. He is recruited for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing.

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3.83 Beginner Director Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Felix Chong Man-Keung IMDb 6.2

Cast

Zhou Xun Zhou Xun Zhang Xuening Tony Leung Chiu-wai Tony Leung Chiu-wai He Bing Wang Xuebing Wang Xuebing Guo Xingzhong / Lao Gui / Devi Mavis Fan Mavis Fan Shen Jing Dong Yong Dong Yong Wu Chang, 701 Agent David Lam Wai David Lam Wai Zhang Guoxiang, KMT Agent Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung Sparrow Pal Sinn Lap-Man Pal Sinn Lap-Man Luo San Er Carrie Ng Ka-Lai Carrie Ng Ka-Lai Mrs Li Henry Fong Ping Henry Fong Ping Mr Chao

Vocabulary

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反射 反射 fǎn shè to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) HSK 7
中止 中止 zhōng zhǐ to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue HSK 7
无线电 無線電 wú xiàn diàn wireless HSK 7
不容 不容 bù róng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate HSK 7
糊 䊀 hú muddled; paste; scorched HSK 7
发财 發財 fā cái to get rich HSK 7
搂 摟 lōu to draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc); to grab (money); to extort HSK 7
计较 計較 jì jiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem HSK 7
物资 物資 wù zī goods; supplies HSK 7
惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) HSK 7
推翻 推翻 tuī fān to overthrow HSK 7
无能为力 無能為力 wú néng wéi lì impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless HSK 7
阶级 階級 jiē jí (social) class HSK 7
好感 好感 hǎo gǎn good opinion; favorable impression HSK 7
报仇 報仇 bào chóu to take revenge; to avenge HSK 7
过错 過錯 guò cuò mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) HSK 7
打仗 打仗 dǎ zhàng to fight a battle; to go to war HSK 7
挪 挪 nuó to shift; to move HSK 7
大气 大氣 dà qì atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish HSK 7
耽误 耽誤 dān wu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with HSK 7
前线 前線 qián xiàn front line; military front; workface; cutting edge HSK 7
动静 動靜 dòng jìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness HSK 7
精致 精緻 jīng zhì delicate; fine; exquisite; refined HSK 7
巧合 巧合 qiǎo hé coincidence; coincidental; to coincide HSK 7
介意 介意 jiè yì to care about; to take offense; to mind HSK 7
机密 機密 jī mì secret; classified (information) HSK 7
放过 放過 fàng guò to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth HSK 7
手脚 手腳 shǒu jiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure HSK 7
有机 有機 yǒu jī organic HSK 7
瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark HSK 7
盼 盼 pàn to hope for; to long for; to expect HSK 7
出卖 出賣 chū mài to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray HSK 7
嫩 嫩 nèn young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light; (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled HSK 7
赐 賜 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant; Taiwan pr. [sì] HSK 7
筒 筒 tǒng tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) HSK 7
神圣 神聖 shén shèng divine; hallow; holy; sacred HSK 7
安心 安心 ān xīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth HSK 7
工会 工會 gōng huì labor union; trade union HSK 7
入侵 入侵 rù qīn to invade HSK 7
截 截 jié to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length HSK 7
相遇 相遇 xiāng yù to meet; to encounter; to come across HSK 7
睁 睜 zhēng to open (one's eyes) HSK 7
下手 下手 xià shǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest HSK 7
尊严 尊嚴 zūn yán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty HSK 7
气息 氣息 qì xī breath; smell; odor; flavor HSK 7
废 廢 fèi to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste HSK 7
倒霉 倒霉 dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck HSK 7
闷 悶 mēn stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly HSK 7
频率 頻率 pín lǜ frequency HSK 7
哎呀 哎呀 āi yā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration HSK 7