TV series

Before Daybreak

2010–2011 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning cat-and-mouse game in a shadowy city, where every glance hides a threat and loyalty is tested.

Overview: Set in Shanghai in 1948. A traitor tells information about a high-level CCP undercover and Nationalist secret service tries to find him out.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, conspiracy, war, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
conspiracy
war
identity
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: mystery, war & politics, drama
Created by: Jiang Liu
Starring: Wu Xiubo, Lin Yongjian, Lu Jianmin, Zhang Xilin, Ren Zhengbin, Tian Xiaojie, Shi Zhaoqi, Li Yatian
Length: 1 seasons, 30 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Beijing Television, Dragon Television
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin