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Silent Witness

Original title: Quan min mu ji
  • 2013
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1K
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Sicheng Chen, Jiajia Deng, and Dawei Gao in Silent Witness (2013)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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... Read allThe 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.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.

  • Director
    • Fei Xing
  • Writer
    • Fei Xing
  • Stars
    • Honglei Sun
    • Aaron Kwok
    • Yu Nan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fei Xing
    • Writer
      • Fei Xing
    • Stars
      • Honglei Sun
      • Aaron Kwok
      • Yu Nan
    • 10User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Honglei Sun
    Honglei Sun
    • Lin Tai
    Aaron Kwok
    Aaron Kwok
    • Tong Tao
    Yu Nan
    Yu Nan
    • Zhou Li
    • (as Nan Yu)
    Jiajia Deng
    Jiajia Deng
    • Lin Mengmeng
    Lixin Zhao
    Lixin Zhao
    • Sun Wei
    Hongjie Ni
    Hongjie Ni
    • Su Hong
    Liya Tong
    Liya Tong
    • Li Xiaoni
    Weitong Zhou
    • Yang Dan
    Songyun Tan
    Songyun Tan
    • Gao Lingling
    Dawei Gao
    Dawei Gao
    • Presiding Judge
    Sicheng Chen
    Sicheng Chen
    • Director Chen
    Mo Dai
    Zihan Ji
    • Lin Mengmeng (Young)
    Qinyao Li
    Qinyao Li
    • Mengmeng's classmate
    • (as Chun Li)
    Jianjun Wang
    • Lao Zhao
    • Director
      • Fei Xing
    • Writer
      • Fei Xing
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews10

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    rightwingisevil

    A randomly mixed weird background and location setting

    This film's setting is neither Chinese nor Western, nor Hong Kong or Taiwan. The dialogue is like a literal translation. The court, regardless it's not Hong Kong or China but more like a Hollywood product. The courtroom scenes are extremely ridiculous and hilarious.

    However, the tension of the whole drama is still quite strong. If the original is an US or European film, and then was adapted and reproduced into a Hong Kong film, it will be quite like "Infernal Affairs".

    Anyway, no matter how you think it's a great thriller or not, you must not apply it to the current CCP legal system. Why? There would be no legal system like what we've seen in this farcical courtroom drama that could only exist in fantasy, a big joke!
    7mosquitocyn

    Clever with good twists crime movie

    This is an interesting crime movie and courtroom drama which seems well thought and has good twists and turns. I wasn't surprised with a few of the evolving events and found some issues a bit far fetched. But overall the movie is well paced, good acting though I feel the lead defence lawyer could be less wooden in her acting initially as I nearly gave up watching this movie as I was annoyed with her unemotional responses in the first 10 minutes. I was encouraged to stay on watching after reading the comment of one reviewer here. I was especially impressed with the acting of the father of the accused. Certainly recommend this movie to watch.
    8lathe-of-heaven

    Very clever, well plotted, suspenseful Crime Thriller. Blu-ray V:9 A:9 Beautifully photographed...

    I'm not going to repeat all the plot details like the other 5 or 6 reviewers have done. By reading them, you likely already have a pretty good, basic idea of the story : )

    But, I will say that I thought the film was very well done, extremely clever and involving. Well acted throughout by all involved (DAMN... is it somehow racist to say that I swear these Chinese actors are almost always amazing!) What really makes the movie is the clever plotting and what also really impressed me was the added dimension towards the end where perhaps one's impression of certain people may not turn out to be quite what you expected (is that vague enough :D) This really gives what already is a great film, a further layer of depth and character.

    Seriously though... I really liked the characters. The powerful businessman was quite smooth, the prosecutor very focused and determined, and what is interesting is the bearing and manner of the defense counsel. Right from the beginning her manner strikes you as rather odd, but that is just another well thought out development of this excellent and entertaining story.

    If you like clever Crime Thrillers, especially ones with a lot of turns of subtlety, and you hopefully don't mind reading subtitles (assuming of course that you do not already speak Chinese) you should really enjoy this slightly complex, yet very riveting film...
    8phebychow

    With Surprise good ending

    The biggest highlight of the movie is the rhythm is very fast. Relying on different characters' perspectives, it manages to connect them into a seamless case with the best plot twists.
    8gurunathankrishnan

    Matured court drama with twists

    It starts with a court room scene of a 20 year old girl having murdered her fathers girlfriend and the arguments in favour and against it. The father is a multi billionaire who goes to do anything to save his child and Prosecutor is a enemy of the father having tried various times in the past to lock him up but fails

    It's one of the most matured court drama thriller of recent times with fantastic performances from the lead cast. It's narrated from each characters perspective revealing the truth slowly and more gracefully. The plot is intense with a logical and gripping screenplay enacted by lead actors so beautifully that it turns out to be an excellent masterpiece. The suspense gets revealed at each twists but still holds the audience at the edge of the seat with some twists which are unpredictable. The final revelation is master stroke and brilliant and also brings out the emotional quotient. Kudos

    It's a must watch for extra ordinary screenplay and performances

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2013 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Công Lý Thép
    • Production companies
      • Anhui Huaxing Media Investment Co.
      • Anhui Television
      • Beiing 21 Centry Weike Pictures Investment Co.
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      • $29,315,945
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
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