Beginning this Friday the 4-Star Theater (2200 Clement Street at 23rd Avenue) will begin playing “The Message (Feng Sheng)”, billed as one of the top 10 Chinese films of last year. It won five nominations and the Best Actress award at the 46th Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan.
Variety magazine had this to say about the film that took in $10 million in its opening weekend in China:
Golden Age Hollywood meets Chinese period melodrama in “The Message,” a full-bore WWII spy whodunit that plays like an Asian cross between “Clue” and “Now, Voyager.” Laden with homages to classic Warner Bros. dramas and tips of the hat to mystery writers like Agatha Christie, this star-laden monster-mash will prove too rich a mixture for most Western palates. But for those prepared to go the distance (and fans of popular Asian cinema), it’s an exhilarating, intensely cinematic ride.
The movie is set in 1942. Following a series of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government, 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. (IMDB)
Sarah B.
been looking forward to this! And, I love the little 4-Star. Thanks for the heads up (nice subtitle too)
@Rob re subtitle: At least we konw the movgie is authenticness