Silent Code (2012)

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Set in present-day Taipei, the gripping techno-thriller Silent Code follows star reporter Lan Yiching as she is interrogated by shadowy government official Captain Li Fenghsin. Suspected of bribing legendary superhacker Yen Chengyu to breach corporate computers, Yiching denies the charges. She reveals how her investigation into the popular Bulletin Board System internet forum sparked a massive digital crisis. The chaos centers around Li Chenghsiang, the hospitalized boardmaster of the BBS Dream Board, who becomes the target of a vicious cyber-mob led by Acid. As furious users, known as Villagers, stage an online insurrection targeting fellow boardmaster Pai Wenhui and threatening a catastrophic PurpleHype system overload, Chengyu steps in. Seeking to protect his former girlfriend Chenghsiang and redeem himself after being rejected by the security giant Four Square, where he crossed paths with engineer Huang Kuanchun, the brilliant hacker races against time. In his desperate bid to stop the devastating BBS meltdown, Chengyu uncovers the true villain.

Country: Taiwanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2012

Genre:Drama; Accident