The Best Secret Agent
Genres
Overview
During the Sino-Japanese War, Tsui-Ying flees with her father from the Japanese occupation. She meets a young man, Ling-Yun, and falls in love. Yet Tsui-Ying chooses to leave Ling-Yun and marries his uncle, a traitor who serves the Japanese. Out of heartbreak, Ling-Yun leaves the country to study abroad. In the meantime, Special Agent 001 leads the resistance against the Japanese. After Ling-Yun returns to Shanghai from the UK, he is surprised to find out his ex-lover has become the wife of his uncle Chao-Chun. Special Agent 001 continues their sabotage and the identify of the agent finally is revealed. The first Taiwanese-language spy film produced in Taiwan, The Best Secret Agent is a remake of the 1945 movie of the same name that caused a sensation in Shanghai.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1964-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Ke Youming
Tian Qing
Zhaoqun
Liu Ching
Aili
Hu Dou
Captain Wan
Liu Ching
Aili
Pai Hung
Cuiying
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