The Silent War
DramaMysteryundercover agentsecret intelligence serviceassassination attemptmorse codeblind manadult illiteracy
A tense 1950s espionage thriller that uses a blind protagonist's heightened senses as both a tactical asset and a metaphor for navigating a world of deception and hidden threats.
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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