The Message (2009)★ 7.4/10

CN · 118 min · September 22, 2009

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller
• War

Directed by: Kuo-Fu Chen, Qunshu Gao

Written by: Chia-Lu Chang, Kuo-Fu Chen, Jia Mai

Following a series of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government in 1942 Nanjingn (Nanking), the Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects in a mansion house for questioning. A tense game of "cat and mouse" ensues as the Chinese code-breaker attempts to send out a crucial message while protecting his/her own identity.