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The Message

2009-09-22 · 118 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Thriller

After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to keep his or her identity a secret.

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Production details

Directors
Chen Kuofu, Gao Qunshu
Production companies
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation
Countries
China
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 35,450,000

Top Cast

Zhou XunZhou XunGu Xiaomeng
Li BingbingLi BingbingLi Ningyu
Zhang HanyuZhang HanyuWu Zhiguo
Huang XiaomingHuang XiaomingTakeda / Wutian
Alec Su You-pengAlec Su You-pengBai Xiaonian
Ying DaYing DaJin Shenghuo
Wang ZhiwenWang ZhiwenWang Daoxiang
Shi ZhaoqiShi ZhaoqiCommander Zhao
Duan YihongDuan YihongYe Jianbo
Zhu XuZhu XuMr. Fan
Wu GangWu GangMr. Six
Deng JiajiaDeng Jiajia
Ai DaiAi DaiFemale Singer
Zhang LiZhang LiGuard Sergeant
Liu WeiweiLiu Weiwei
Zhang YibaiZhang Yibai
Wu GangWu Gang
Liu YunLiu Yun
Koji Kagawa
Zhu HongjiaZhu Hongjia

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