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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看不见 看不見 kàn bu jiàn cannot see; cannot be seen; invisible ∼HSK 1
一下 一下 yī xià (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly ∼HSK 1
兴 興 Xīng thrive, prosper, flourish ∼HSK 1
这位 這位 zhè wèi this (person) ∼HSK 1
不能 不能 bù néng cannot; must not; should not ∼HSK 1
一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligraphy) dot stroke (、); one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dia ∼HSK 1
几个 幾個 jǐ ge a few; several; how many ∼HSK 1
说好 說好 shuō hǎo to come to an agreement; to complete negotiations ∼HSK 1
有了 有了 yǒu le I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven ∼HSK 1
那个 那個 nàge that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler ∼HSK 1
这是 這是 zhè shì this is; this is the ... ∼HSK 1
那天 那天 nà tiān that day; the other day ∼HSK 1
你好 你好 nǐ hǎo hello; hi ∼HSK 1
不好 不好 bù hǎo no good ∼HSK 1
没事 沒事 méi shì it's not important; it's nothing; never mind; to have nothing to do; to be free; to be all right (out of danger or trouble) ∼HSK 1
十三 十三 shí sān thirteen; 13 ∼HSK 1
好朋友 好朋友 hǎo péng you good friend; (slang) a visit from Aunt Flo (menstrual period) ∼HSK 1
找回 找回 zhǎo huí to retrieve ∼HSK 1
我去 我去 wǒ qù (slang) what the...!; oh my god!; that's insane! ∼HSK 1
一次 一次 yī cì first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one) ∼HSK 1
明早 明早 míng zǎo tomorrow morning; tomorrow ∼HSK 1
到了 到了 dào liǎo at last; finally; in the end ∼HSK 1
他妈的 他媽的 tā mā de (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking ∼HSK 1
跟着 跟著 gēn zhe to follow after; immediately afterwards ∼HSK 1
中的 中的 zhòng dì to hit the target; (fig.) to hit the nail on the head ∼HSK 1
拿来 拿來 ná lái to bring; to fetch; to get ∼HSK 1
家的 家的 jiā de (old) wife ∼HSK 1
机 機 Jī desk; machine; moment ∼HSK 1
师 師 Shī teacher, master, specialist ∼HSK 1
哪个 哪個 nǎ ge which; who ∼HSK 1
快点 快點 kuài diǎn to do sth more quickly; Hurry up!; Get a move on! ∼HSK 1
不了 不了 bù le no thanks (used to politely but informally decline) ∼HSK 1
左手 左手 zuǒ shǒu left hand; left-hand side ∼HSK 1
风车 風車 fēng chē pinwheel; windmill ∼HSK 1
你妈 你媽 nǐ mā (interjection) fuck you; (intensifier) fucking ∼HSK 1
有点 有點 yǒu diǎn a little ∼HSK 1
小轿车 小轎車 xiǎo jiào chē (automobile) sedan; car ∼HSK 1
怎么回事 怎麼回事 zěn me huí shì what's the matter?; what's going on?; how could that be?; how did that come about?; what's it all about? ∼HSK 1
听不到 聽不到 tīng bu dào can't hear ∼HSK 1
每天 每天 měi tiān every day ∼HSK 1
商会 商會 shāng huì chamber of commerce ∼HSK 1
二十 二十 èr shí twenty; 20 ∼HSK 1
说笑 說笑 shuō xiào to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter ∼HSK 1
一个人 一個人 yī gè rén by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company) ∼HSK 1
怎么了 怎麼了 zěn me le What's up?; What's going on?; What happened? ∼HSK 1
大钱 大錢 dà qián large sum of money; old Chinese type of coin of high denomination ∼HSK 1
拿下 拿下 ná xià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) ∼HSK 1
不着 不著 bù zháo no need; need not ∼HSK 1
商 商 Shāng commerce, business, trade ∼HSK 1
饯行 餞行 jiàn xíng to give a farewell dinner ∼HSK 1