The Black Cannon Incident

The Black Cannon Incident (1985) is a drama, comedy directed by Huang Jianxin rated 7.6/10.

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.