A Place Called Silence (Chinese: 默杀; pinyin: Mò shā) is a 2024 Chinese crime thriller film co-written and directed by Sam Quah, starring Eric Wang, Ning Chang, and Francis Ng. The film tells the story of a girls' middle school plagued by bullying, where a student's tragic death sparks a wave of disappearances.[3] A Place Called Silence was released on July 3, 2024.[4]
| A Place Called Silence | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 默殺 |
| Simplified Chinese | 默杀 |
| Directed by | Sam Quah |
| Written by | Sam Quah Wang Zhizhi Wang Yimeng |
| Produced by | Ren Xiaoyi You Wenwei Yang Jun |
| Starring | Eric Wang Ning Chang Francis Ng |
| Cinematography | Zhang Ying |
| Edited by | Zhang Zhiyan Zhou Yuan |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media China Film Co., Ltd. Tao Piao Piao |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $192.9 million[1][2] |
Plot
editJunior high school girl Huijun fell to her death from a height after being bullied on campus for a long time. The bullying did not stop and spreads to her best friend Xiaotong. However, the bullies begin to die one by one under mysterious circumstances. As the serial murders unfold, several suspects emerge: Xiaotong's mother, who witnessed her daughter's mouth being sealed with glue yet stayed silent; the school janitor Lin Zaifu, who seems to know the truth but remains indifferent; and the mysterious Wu Wang, who watches from the shadows, smiling despite the looming danger. The police officer Dai Guodong investigates, but appears blinded by deception. As he delves deeper, dark secrets from the past emerge, pushing everyone into the spotlight.
Cast
edit- Eric Wang as Lin Zaifu
- Ning Chang as Li Han, Xiaotong's mother
- Francis Ng as Dai Guodong
- Wang Sheng Di as Chen Yutong ("Xiaotong")
- Cai Ming as Mother Xu
- Chin Shih-chieh as Fang Juezhong
- Justin Huang as Wu Wang
- Xu Jiao as Huijun
- Alan Aruna as Xiaowen
Reception
editAs of October 28, 2024, A Place Called Silence has received a rating of more than 6.1 on Douban, with a box office of $1.6 billion yuan.[5] It is currently the sixth highest-grossing Chinese film of 2024.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "China Box-office". China Movie Database. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "A Place Called Silence (默杀)". The Numbers. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "《默杀》:在亚太影节上演人性与文化交锋". Sohu. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "7月3日:《默杀》谁是霸凌者?谁是沉默者? 谁是雨夜凶手?". Sohu. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "票房向16亿冲刺,《默杀》成功的原因找到了". Sohu. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Top 2024 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-11-04.