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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不识字 不識字 bù shí zì illiterate ∼HSK 6
电波 電波 diàn bō electric wave; alternating current ∼HSK 6
批文 批文 pī wén official written ruling in response to a submission; official approval in writing ∼HSK 6
临别 臨別 lín bié just before parting ∼HSK 6
秋波 秋波 qiū bō autumn ripples; (fig.) luminous eyes of a woman; amorous glance ∼HSK 6
雅兴 雅興 yǎ xìng refined and elegant attitude of mind ∼HSK 6
没命 沒命 méi mìng to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately ∼HSK 6
老板娘 老闆娘 lǎo bǎn niáng female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife ∼HSK 6
调情 調情 tiáo qíng to flirt ∼HSK 6
大嫂 大嫂 dà sǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) ∼HSK 6
爆米花 爆米花 bào mǐ huā puffed rice; popcorn ∼HSK 6
混饭 混飯 hùn fàn to work for a living ∼HSK 6
出人命 出人命 chū rén mìng fatal; resulting in sb's death ∼HSK 6
包涵 包涵 bāo han to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to be tolerant ∼HSK 6
认命 認命 rèn mìng to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth ∼HSK 6
瞎眼 瞎眼 xiā yǎn to be blind ∼HSK 6
洋房 洋房 yáng fáng Western-style house ∼HSK 6
卖命 賣命 mài mìng to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away; to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause) ∼HSK 6
扯平 扯平 chě píng to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits ∼HSK 6
磨蹭 磨蹭 mó ceng to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag ∼HSK 6
红枣 紅棗 hóng zǎo jujube; red date ∼HSK 6
左撇子 左撇子 zuǒ piě zi left-hander ∼HSK 6
不灵 不靈 bù líng not work; be ineffective ∼HSK 6
漂白 漂白 piǎo bái to bleach; to whiten ∼HSK 6
音讯 音訊 yīn xùn letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence ∼HSK 6
角膜 角膜 jiǎo mó cornea ∼HSK 6
洋货 洋貨 yáng huò Western goods; imported goods (in former times) ∼HSK 6
满贯 滿貫 mǎn guàn to win every trick in a card game; grand slam; fig. total success ∼HSK 6
罗汉 羅漢 luó hàn (Buddhism) arhat ∼HSK 6
人民解放军 人民解放軍 rén mín jiě fàng jūn People's Liberation Army ∼HSK 6
待会儿 待會兒 dāi huì r in a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r] HSK 6
工商 工商 gōng shāng industry and commerce HSK 6
把戏 把戲 bǎ xì acrobatics; jugglery; trick; ploy HSK 6
老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown HSK 6
音量 音量 yīn liàng loudness; volume HSK 6
一齐 一齊 yī qí at the same time; simultaneously HSK 6
殖民地 殖民地 zhí mín dì colony HSK 6
看得见 看得見 kàn dé jiàn can see; visible HSK 6
发电 發電 fā diàn to generate electricity; to send a telegram HSK 6
背心 背心 bèi xīn sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) HSK 6
必将 必將 bì jiāng inevitably HSK 6
一道 一道 yī dào together HSK 6
昏 昏 hūn muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness HSK 6
醋 醋 cù vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) HSK 6
海外 海外 hǎi wài overseas; abroad HSK 6
处处 處處 chù chù everywhere; in all respects HSK 6
壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid HSK 6
开关 開關 kāi guān power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off HSK 6
船长 船長 chuán zhǎng captain (of a boat); skipper HSK 6
哎哟 哎喲 āi yō hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise HSK 6