War movies, in juxtaposition, are inherently an entertainment business, made by people who measure with near perfect precision the amount of drama and tension that best represents the specific war being discussed. Tony leung speaks about new film, the silent war by natalie on july 28, 2012 in movies, news as the silent war is about to be released, tony leung embarks on a. Tony leung chiu wai was born in hong kong on 27 june 1962. Tony leung and zhou xun play as secret agents in the silent war. Aug 10, 2012 an espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel year suanplot against by may jia. Starring tony leung and zhou xun, this summers highly anticipated film, the silent war will be released in china on august 10, 2012.
Zhou xun and tony leung chiuwai fight a silent war. The pacing, specially towards the end could have been a bit better but i still enjoyed this. Aug 11, 2012 the silent war may not be felix chong and alan maks best work, nor tony leung s for that matter despite having to perform with a handicap, but it did serve up sufficient moments that differ from the usual found in the genre, and provided for an entertaining two hours in a world of spy versus spy. Watch full episode of the silent war chinese drama. The silent war 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Xun zhou, tony leung chiu wai, mavis fan, xuebing wang. War, in any number of forms, is a frantic activity. Hong kong is regarded as one of the biggest actors in hong kong and one of the few who may be recognized internationally. On arriving in shanghai, zhang discovers that it is the tuners blind assistant he bing tony leung chiu wai that actually has the remarkable ear. Theres this thing about mismarketing, it can ruin a movie experience of you. The silent war may not be felix chong and alan maks best work, nor tony leung s for that matter despite having to perform with a handicap, but it did serve up sufficient moments that differ from the usual found in the genre, and provided for an entertaining two hours in a world of spy versus spy.
Tony leung and zhou xun as secret agents in the silent war by barnet on july 3, 2012 in movies, news starring tony leung and zhou xun, this summers highly anticipated film, the silent war. He received another best actor award at the hong kong film awards for infernal affairs, a record fourth win in that category and his sixth statuette overall. Tony leung chiuwai and zhou xun front the film while alan mak and felix chong, the duo responsible for the infernal affairs and overheard trilogies, pen and direct. Zhou xun, tony leung chiu wai, mavis fan, xuebing wang. Tony leung speaks about new film, the silent war by natalie on july 28, 2012 in movies, news as the silent war is about to be released, tony leung embarks on a promotional tour and gives a rare media interview and a glimpse into his life.
Get all the details on tony leung chiu wai, watch interviews and videos, and see what else bing knows. An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from. Watch free tony leung 1962s dramas online free dramacool. The hong kongset, modernday policier and the 1930sset suspense thriller net 12 nods berths. Tony leung chiuwai as a blind guy helping the military crack codes in 1949 china. Jul 27, 2012 the silent war features two big name stars in tony leung chiu wai and zhou xun, who previously exhibited romantic chemistry in the great magician. Fsharetv provides a feature to display and translate words in the subtitle you can activate this feature by clicking on the icon located in the video player. I either missed the plot point or it was never clarified as to. Buy the silent war 2012 bluray 2020 reprint hong kong version at with free international shipping. War movies, in juxtaposition, are inherently an entertainment business, made by people who measure with near perfect precision the amount of drama and tension that best represents the specific war. Xun zhou, tony chiuwai leung, mavis fan, xuebing wang. Jul 28, 2012 tony leung speaks about new film, the silent war by natalie on july 28, 2012 in movies, news as the silent war is about to be released, tony leung embarks on a promotional tour and gives a rare media interview and a glimpse into his life.
Inside hous utterly minimalistic universe, leung chances to shine were scarce, apart from his physical aesthetics. Tony leung chiu wai plays a blind man who works for a piano tuner. Yet for all its creative assets, this movie never really gets off the ground as a spy thriller or a romance, both of which it tries to juggle. Previously known as windseeker, alan mak and felix chongs the silent war fizzled at the hong kong box office upon release but somehow gained huge success in mainland china. Shooting movie 1905 with japanese director kiyoshi kurosawa. Films starring tony leung chiuwai visibility filters. You cannot post new topics in this forum you cannot reply to topics in this forum you cannot edit your posts in this forum you cannot delete your posts in this forum. He bing tony leung chiu wai, the blind assistant to a piano tuner. The mission proves to be difficult and she cant get near to the piano tuner, but instead she recruits he bing tony leung chiu wai, his blind subordinate. Working with a character who is slightly underwritten, zhou becomes a paragon of beauty and fortitude, equally at home chasing the kuomintang spies as she is looking elegant in a slinky evening gown. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. This time around tony leung portrays a blind secret agent, working alongside zhou xun in 1951 to help mainland china foil its enemies.
He is considered one of asias most successful and internationally recognised actors and was named as small tiger among five tiger generals of tvb. The 15 best tony leung movie performances page 2 taste of. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The silent war the dots and dashes dont connect in the silent war, a 50s. While ang lees lust, caution has been criticised for its extended, explicit sex scenes, and for its deviation from orthodox patriotism, it is the type of movie. However, eventually he endorses another flower, jasmin, subsequently throwing the life of the former into chaos. When it comes to espionage thrillers like the silent war there is inevitably coming to mind breathtaking tension and a complex story. Paired with the never less than superb tony leung, zhou is the main reason the silent war keeps drawing the viewer in throughout its two hours. I either missed the plot point or it was never clarified as to whether tony was helping out the communists or the nationalists, and i missed the last twenty minutes of the movie. Dec 22, 2015 tony leung plays the handsome young wang, the longtime patron of crimson, one of the courtesans. Tony leung chiuwai born 27 june 1962 is a hong kong actor and singer. Watch full episode of the silent war chinese drama dramacool. The silent war dvd 2012 china movie english sub us. This is even more the case when you get to understand that directors alan mak and felix chong were behind the camera.
Jul 03, 2012 tony leung and zhou xun play as secret agents in the silent war discussion in chinese entertainment started by blee, jul 3, 2012. Please add a list of quote from this performer about their work in marvel movies. Chiu wai tony leung, xun zhou, xue bing wang, hiu huen mavis fan, man keung chong. He bing tony leung chiu wai, the blind assistant to a piano tuner, is drafted into. The silent war is a 2012 chinesehong kong thriller film directed by alan mak and felix chong. China was plagued by frequent internal wars in early 1940s. Wath free tony leung 1962s dramas online free dramacool. This is even more the case when you get to understand that. Main plug for overseas markets is topliner tony leung chiuwai. Leung s previous two sightimpaired turns were in wong jings formulaic blind romance and joe mas fanciful sound of colors, so silent war. Its is an adaptation of the popular novel plot against written by mai jia the story is about a recruit with extrasensory perception working for a government unit tasked with stopping an invisible enemy. Tony leung chiu wai timeline featuring movies and other.
He is recruited for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing. Paired with the never less than superb tony leung, zhou is the main reason the silent war. Youd think its a slick spy thriller set in the historical backdrop, and you wouldnt be wrong because the film. Set in 1951, the silent war is about a fierce spy war between the mainland and nationalist party in taiwan. In 1950s, the china republic government has been newly established. The silent war features two big name stars in tony leung chiu wai and zhou xun, who previously exhibited romantic chemistry in the great magician. Hong kong cold war and the bullet vanishes will go into the hong kong film awards on.
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Tony leung will portray the mandarin in the upcoming shangchi and the legend of the ten rings. The silent war bluray region free english subtitled. The silent war 2012 directed by alan mak, felix chong. Tony leung goes the secret agent route in the silent war. The silent war is a 2012 chinesehong kong thriller film directed by alan mak and felix. Adapted from the novel year suanplot against by may jia.
Aug 16, 2012 is he strong enough to be the saviour in this silent war. The silent war 2012, tony leung chiuwai, zhou xun, mavis fan, rita bai, dong yong, wang xuebing, pal sinn, lam wai, bobo gan, carrie ng. And this is what could happen to anyone seeing the final poster for the silent war. But somehow im surprised to find out that the silent war wasnt as bad as i thought it would be. With tony chiuwai leung, xun zhou, xuebing wang, mavis fan. Tony leung does the blind man thing for a third time in alan mak and felix chongs espionage thriller the silent war, based on the popular novel plot against by writer mai jia.
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