A poster for the film, The Message [Photo/Mtime]

The Message

Douban rating: 8.2

IMDb rating: 7.4

The story is set in 1942 in the city of Nanjing. 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.