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The Best Secret Agent

The Best Secret Agent

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1964

Country

Taiwan

Cast

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ke Youming

Ke Youming

Tian Qing

Tian Qing

Zhaoqun

Liu Ching

Liu Ching

Aili

Hu Dou

Hu Dou

Captain Wan

Liu Ching

Liu Ching

Aili

Pai Hung

Pai Hung

Cuiying

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