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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鸡汤 雞湯 jī tāng chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) ∼HSK 3
没多久 沒多久 méi duō jiǔ before long; soon after ∼HSK 3
心领 心領 xīn lǐng I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) ∼HSK 3
赌场 賭場 dǔ chǎng casino ∼HSK 3
过世 過世 guò shì to die; to pass away ∼HSK 3
出马 出馬 chū mǎ to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring ∼HSK 3
上线 上線 shàng xiàn to go online; to put sth online; to reach a specific standard; to put into production; handler ∼HSK 3
资本家 資本家 zī běn jiā capitalist ∼HSK 3
分力 分力 fēn lì component force (physics) ∼HSK 3
输给 輸給 shū gěi to lose to (sb); to be outdone by ∼HSK 3
王朝 王朝 wáng cháo dynasty ∼HSK 3
请教 請教 qǐng jiào to ask for guidance; to consult HSK 3
工夫 工夫 gōng fū (old) laborer HSK 3
海关 海關 hǎi guān customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) HSK 3
剧场 劇場 jù chǎng theater HSK 3
认出 認出 rèn chū recognition; to recognize HSK 3
前后 前後 qián hòu around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear HSK 3
大夫 大夫 dà fū senior official (in imperial China) HSK 3
价钱 價錢 jià qian price HSK 3
电台 電臺 diàn tái transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station HSK 3
录音 錄音 lù yīn to record (sound); sound recording HSK 3
日常 日常 rì cháng day-to-day; daily; everyday HSK 3
告别 告別 gào bié to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to HSK 3
整整 整整 zhěng zhěng whole; full HSK 3
头脑 頭腦 tóu nǎo brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss HSK 3
建设 建設 jiàn shè to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute HSK 3
收费 收費 shōu fèi to charge a fee HSK 3
热爱 熱愛 rè ài to love ardently; to adore HSK 3
文字 文字 wén zì character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology HSK 3
春 旾 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life HSK 3
热烈 熱烈 rè liè enthusiastic; ardent; warm HSK 3
修改 修改 xiū gǎi to amend; to alter; to modify HSK 3
运输 運輸 yùn shū to transport; to carry; transportation HSK 3
民族 民族 mín zú nationality; ethnic group HSK 3
整天 整天 zhěng tiān all day long; whole day HSK 3
据说 據說 jù shuō it is said that; reportedly HSK 3
广播 廣播 guǎng bō broadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast; (formal) to propagate; to publicize HSK 3
年纪 年紀 nián jì age HSK 3
才能 才能 cái néng talent; ability; capacity HSK 3
上来 上來 shàng lái to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success) HSK 3
长期 長期 cháng qī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) HSK 3
补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement HSK 3
福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck HSK 3
吵 吵 chǎo to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise HSK 3
将来 將來 jiāng lái in the future; future; the future HSK 3
成立 成立 chéng lì to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water HSK 3
甜 甜 tián sweet HSK 3
村 村 cūn village HSK 3
进步 進步 jìn bù progress; improvement; to improve; to progress HSK 3
亲自 親自 qīn zì personally; in person; oneself HSK 3