

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.
The Black Cannon Incident was directed by Huang Jianxin.
The Black Cannon Incident holds an average rating of 7.6/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of comedy and drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Black Cannon Incident runs for 1h 39min, and was released in 1985.
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