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Silent Witness

2013 · 119 min

A twisty courtroom drama that keeps you guessing, with emotional undercurrents and a satisfyingly complex puzzle.

Directed by
Fei Xing
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Sun Honglei, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Yu Nan
Overview
The murder of a to-be step-mom is being prosecuted with apparently clinching evidence. The father holds his accused daughter innocent. The faithful driver and his seemingly sly, amorous wife are involved. Further differing evidence spouts.

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Directed by
Fei Xing
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Sun Honglei, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Yu Nan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • family
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Fei Xing
Written by
Fei Xing
Starring
Sun Honglei, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Yu Nan, Deng Jiajia, Ni Hongjie, Chen Sicheng, Zhao Lixin, Tong Liya
Cinematography
Zhao Xiaoding
Runtime
119 min
Country
China
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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