TV series

Awakening of Insects

2019 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning wartime spy drama where every conversation feels like a trap and loyalty is constantly tested.

Overview: Set during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in 1941, the drama follows Chen Shan who was forced to be a Japanese spy to save his younger sister who was held in captive; and his journey to become a patriotic fighter.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, betrayal, family, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
betrayal
family
loyalty
war
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: action & adventure
Created by: Sun Hao
Written by: Fei Hai
Starring: Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Ou, Sun Yizhou, Kan Qingzi, Wang Longzheng, Li Qiang, Gao Shuguang, Yu Jinwei
Length: 1 seasons, 45 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Hunan Television, iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin