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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劳师动众 勞師動眾 láo shī dòng zhòng to mobilize troops and stir up the masses (idiom); to make a great fuss; to go to enormous trouble over a small matter Idiom ∼HSK 7
一长一短 一長一短 yī cháng yī duǎn talking endlessly; long-winded Idiom HSK 7
讨价还价 討價還價 tǎo jià huán jià to haggle over price; to bargain Idiom HSK 7
稳重 穩重 wěn zhòng steady; earnest; staid Xiehouyu HSK 7
宰 宰 zǎi to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) Colloquialism HSK 7
撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to; (coll.) to pee Colloquialism HSK 7
喜酒 喜酒 xǐ jiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast HSK 7
牵头 牽頭 qiān tóu to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) HSK 7
理事 理事 lǐ shì member of council; (literary) to take care of matters HSK 7
威风 威風 wēi fēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive HSK 7
本钱 本錢 běn qián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) HSK 7
汇合 匯合 huì hé confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion HSK 7
墓碑 墓碑 mù bēi gravestone; tombstone HSK 7
甜头 甜頭 tián tou sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit HSK 7
替身 替身 tì shēn stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else HSK 7
违约 違約 wéi yuē to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) HSK 7
惊动 驚動 jīng dòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb HSK 7
用人 用人 yòng rén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff HSK 7
风水 風水 fēng shuǐ feng shui; geomancy HSK 7
新房 新房 xīn fáng brand new house; bridal chamber HSK 7
摇篮 搖籃 yáo lán cradle HSK 7
福气 福氣 fú qi good fortune; a blessing HSK 7
偷看 偷看 tōu kàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance HSK 7
果真 果真 guǒ zhēn really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... HSK 7
好意 好意 hǎo yì good intention; kindness HSK 7
帝国主义 帝國主義 dì guó zhǔ yì imperialism HSK 7
兴致 興致 xìng zhì mood; spirits; interest HSK 7
吓唬 嚇唬 xià hu to scare; to frighten HSK 7
译 譯 yì to translate; to interpret HSK 7
复原 復原 fù yuán to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery HSK 7
哨 哨 shào a whistle; sentry HSK 7
优越 優越 yōu yuè superior; superiority HSK 7
正宗 正宗 zhèng zōng orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine HSK 7
别看 別看 bié kàn don't be fooled by the fact that HSK 7
抵御 抵禦 dǐ yù to resist; to withstand HSK 7
集结 集結 jí jié to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal HSK 7
航海 航海 háng hǎi to sail the seas; maritime navigation; voyage HSK 7
掏钱 掏錢 tāo qián to pay; to spend money; to fork out HSK 7
短缺 短缺 duǎn quē shortage HSK 7
埋伏 埋伏 mái fú to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush HSK 7
着眼 著眼 zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate HSK 7
绷 繃 bēng to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat HSK 7
不算 不算 bù suàn to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight HSK 7
捍卫 捍衛 hàn wèi to defend; to uphold; to safeguard HSK 7
晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious HSK 7
看中 看中 kàn zhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on HSK 7
委屈 委屈 wěi qu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance HSK 7
电报 電報 diàn bào telegram; cable; telegraph HSK 7
妄想 妄想 wàng xiǎng to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion HSK 7
蚊子 蚊子 wén zi mosquito HSK 7