THE MESSAGE (FENG SHENG)

Synopsis The Message (Feng sheng) (2009) 1942, Nanjing (Nanking). 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. ??emfarrell Awards: 10 wins & 24 nominations Budget: $7,000,000 (estimated) Worldwide Gross: $743,981 Soundtrack: The sound of wind (Music by Xuanbin Cao)