Japan / Sep 28, 1987 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A mining engineer acting as a technical translator is suspected of industrial espionage after sending an innocent telegram that is intercepted by a militant snoop. Placed under investigation and reassigned to a less sensitive department, but never informed of the reason for his demotion, he petitions to get his job back, sparking an increasingly obtuse series of Party meetings.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Xie Wei | Liu Yumei |
| Zhao Xiuling | Zhao's Girlfriend |
| Gerhard Olschewski | Hans Schmidt |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 黑炮事件 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | China |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Xi'an Film Studio |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1985 |
| Production | Wu Tianming |
| Writer | Zhang Xianliang, Li Wei |
| Editing | Dali Chen |
| Cinematography | Feng Wei, Wang Xinsheng |
| Assistant directors | Huang Jianxin |
| Camera operators | Feng Wei, Wang Xinsheng |
| Additional photography | Feng Wei, Wang Xinsheng |
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| Production design | Liu Yichuan |
| Art direction | Liu Yichuan |
| Set decoration | Liu Yichuan |
| Music | Li Ganghua |
| Sound | Li Ganghua |
Release dates
Premiere
China / Jun 15, 2014 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Apr 04, 2026 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Theatrical release
China / Jan 02, 1985
Hong Kong / Mar 21, 2019 / restored version, Hong Kong International Film Festival
Physical media
China / May 08, 2019 / Blu-ray
TV
Japan / Mar 13, 1989
Hungary / Jul 31, 1992
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