The Black Cannon Incident

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.

Director: Huang Jianxin

Cast: Liu Zifeng, Gao Ming, Yang Fengliang, Yang Yazhou, Wang Yi, Ge Hui, Wang Beilong, Xie Wei

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