
The Signal
1994, Chinese. Directed by Yang Tao.
Xia Chen is an award-winning student in a primary school in Qingdao. For this reason, his father and mother reward him with a trip to Beijing during his summer vacation. However, he can only go with one person. Although someone will pick him up and take care of him, he can only be contacted by secret code.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 19 July 1994
- Original title
- 暗号
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The Signal runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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The Signal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 July 1994. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Signal?
If you liked The Signal, try The Last Song, The Invisible, Secret Admirer.
Who directed The Signal?
The Signal (1994) was directed by Yang Tao and stars Chunxue Hao, Chen Chen, Ye Jing.