A Place Called Silence (2024)
A Place Called Silence (2024), directed by Sam Quah, starring Wang Chuanjun and Ning Chang.
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Synopsis
Chen Yutong, a girl's middle school student, was bullied at school, but her mother Li Han was unable to save her daughter from the "hell." Everyone around her turned a blind eye, and a collective silence brewed greater violence.
- 張穎Cinematography
- Sam QuahDirector, Writer
- You WenweiProducer
- 王吱吱Writer
“默杀宇宙”系列电影
The franchise in release order. 3 films.
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默杀 2024 · you are here
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默殺：無聲之地 2024
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匿杀 2025
About the film
A Place Called Silence (Chinese: 默杀; pinyin: Mò shā) is a 2024 Chinese crime thriller film directed by Sam Quah, written by Quah, Wang Zhizhi and Wang Yimeng, and starring Wang Chuanjun, 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. A Place Called Silence was released on July 3, 2024.
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A Place Called Silence (Chinese: 默杀; pinyin: Mò shā) is a 2024 Chinese crime thriller film directed by Sam Quah, written by Quah, Wang Zhizhi and Wang Yimeng, and starring Wang Chuanjun, 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. A Place Called Silence was released on July 3, 2024.
Plot
Junior high school girl Lin 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 Chen Yutong. However, the bullies begin to die one by one under mysterious circumstances. As the serial murders unfold, several suspects emerge: Yutong'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
Wang Chuanjun 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 Lin Huijun
Alan Aruna as Xiaowen
Production
Principal photography of the film was done in Penang, Malaysia.
The film is a remake of a 2022 film of the same name, sometimes referred with an alternate title "Silent Murder: A Quiet Place", also directed by Sam Quah. The original was shot as early as 2017 as an independent production but its international release came only in 2024, after the release of this film. The two films have separate IMDb pages; however, the 2022 version has some incorrect information carried over from the 2024 version's IMDb page (i.e. wrong director – as of February 19, 2025).
Reception
As of October 28, 2025, A Place Called Silence has received a rating of more than 6.1 on Douban, with a box office of $1.351 billion yuan. It is currently the sixth highest-grossing Chinese film of 2024.
See also
List of Chinese films of 2024
References
External links
A Place Called Silence at IMDb
Text from A Place Called Silence on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Place_Called_Silence
Trivia
- It grossed US$ 193 million worldwide.
- It premiered on July 3, 2024, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h59 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "默杀".
- It is film 1 of 3 in the “默杀宇宙”系列电影 franchise.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosTao Piao Piao 淘票票, Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media 天津猫眼微影文化传媒, Shanghai Zuizhizhengyi Film, Shanghai Haimu Film Group, Beijing Maoma Culture, Xiamen Junshi No. 1 Film, Wanda Pictures
- CountriesChina
- LanguagesMandarin
- Box officeUS$ 192,856,689
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Wang Chuanjun
Lin Zaifu -
Ning Chang
Li Han -
Francis Ng
Dai Guodong -
Wang Shengdi
Xiao-Tong -
Cai Ming
Mother Xu -
King Shih-chieh
Fang Juezhong -
Huang Minghao
Wu Wang -
Xu Jiao
Hui-Jun -
Alan Aruna
Wen -
Gu Mingyi
Zhong Xiaoing - Joy Huang Wenling
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Li Meng
Zhong Qiaoqing's Mother -
Liu Xiaohai
Schoolmaster - Mengjiao Mu An Qi
- Hao Shen Teacher Yang
- Tan Kim Wang Brother Hui
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Wang Chengsi
Curry bun -
Wang Xiaoyunzi
Gao Jingshu -
Xing Jiadong
Chen Mingzhang -
Cheng Mo
Teacher Zhang
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Crew
- 張穎 Cinematography
- Sam Quah Director
- You Wenwei Producer
- Sam Quah Writer
- 王吱吱 Writer
- 王祎梦 Writer
Questions about this film
What is A Place Called Silence about?
A Place Called Silence: Chen Yutong, a girl's middle school student, was bullied at school, but her mother Li Han was unable to save her daughter from the "hell." Everyone around her turned a blind eye, and a collective silence brewed greater violence.
Who directed A Place Called Silence?
A Place Called Silence was directed by Sam Quah in 2024.
Who stars in A Place Called Silence?
The cast of A Place Called Silence includes Wang Chuanjun, Ning Chang, Francis Ng, Wang Shengdi and Cai Ming.
How long is A Place Called Silence?
A Place Called Silence runs for 119 minutes, or 1h59.
What is the correct order of the “默杀宇宙”系列电影 films?
The “默杀宇宙”系列电影 franchise has 3 films in the catalogue. In release order: 默杀; 默殺：無聲之地; 匿杀.
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