The Silent War (2012 film) explained

The Silent War
Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none T: 聽風者 S: 听风者
Director:	Alan Mak Felix Chong
Producer:	Ronald Wong Charley Zhuo
Starring:	Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Zhou Xun Mavis Fan Wang Xue Bing
Music:	Chan Kwong-wing
Cinematography:	Fletcher Poon
Editing:	Curran Pang
Studio:	Mei Ah Film Production Pop Movies
Distributor:	Mei Ah Entertainment
Runtime:	120 minutes
Country:	China Hong Kong
Language:	Mandarin Cantonese

The Silent War is a 2012 Chinese-Hong Kong thriller film directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is an adaptation of the popular novel Plot Against written by Mai Jia.^[4]

The story is about a recruit with extrasensory perception working for a government unit tasked with stopping an "invisible enemy". The film deals with spies, subterfuge and hidden romance.

The film won Best Cinematography at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award.^[5]

Cast

• Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as He Bing
• Zhou Xun as Zhang Xue Ning
• Mavis Fan as Shen Jing
• Wang Xue Bing as Guo Xingzhong
• Dong Yong as Wu Chang
• Carrie Ng as Mrs Li
• Pal Sinn as Luo Saner
• Lam Wai as Captain Yang
• Tang Qun as Mother He
• Jacob Cheung as Sparrow
• Zhang Haiyan as Mrs. Ma

Awards and nominations

32nd Hong Kong Film Awards

• Nominated: Best Screenplay (Alan Mak & Felix Chong)
• Nominated: Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai)
• Nominated: Best Actress (Zhou Xun)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Mavis Fan)
• Won: Best Cinematography (Anthony Pun Yiu Ming)
• Nominated: Best Art Direction (Man Lim Chung)
• Nominated: Best Costume & Make Up Design (Man Lim Chung)
• Nominated: Best Original Film Score (Chan Kwong Wing)

Golden Horse Awards

• Nominated: Best Art Direction (Man Lim Chung)
• Nominated: Best Makeup & Costume Design (Man Lim Chung)
• Nominated: Best Sound Effects (Traithep Wongpaiboon, Nopawat Likitwong)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Mavis Fan)

Asian Film Awards

• Won: Best Costume Designer (Man Lim Chung)
• Nominated: Best Production Designer (Man Lim Chung)

Asia Pacific Film Awards

• Won: Best Sound Effects (Traithep Wongpaiboon, Nopawat Likitwong)

Huading Awards

• Won: Best Supporting Actress (Mavis Fan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review: THE SILENT WAR is All Static, No Message. James Marsh. 2012-08-10. 2012-08-16. Twitch.
2. Web site: Blinding New Poster For Alan Mak & Felix Chong's THE SILENT WAR. James Marsh. 2012-07-03. 2012-08-16. Twitch.
3. Web site: First Teaser for THE SILENT WAR – Latest Film from Creators of OVERHEARD and THE LOST BLADESMAN. Hugo Ozman. 2012-06-22. 2012-08-16. Twitch.
4. Web site: The Silent War (聽風者) (2012).
5. Web site: HK Neo Reviews. 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013 . 2013-04-14.