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Autumn Cicada

2020 · 1 season

A tense, earnest wartime spy drama that immerses you in a dark historical period with slow-burning suspense and emotional weight.

Created by
Fu Ning, Li Ang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ren Jialun, Li Man, Liu Huan
Overview
From December 1941 to August 1945, Hong Kong experienced the darkest years in history. Those 3 years and 8 months have become the collective memory of the nightmare of Hong Kong people... This war in Hong Kong is An important part of the Eastern battlefield during World War II is a history that should not be forgotten, a dark period of sad history... The TV series Qiu Chan is a youth spy drama based on this history, It tells the passionate story of the patriotic young Ye Chong and other underground party comrades fighting for the victory of the War of Resistance in those isolated island years.

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Created by
Fu Ning, Li Ang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ren Jialun, Li Man, Liu Huan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • war
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Fu Ning, Li Ang
Written by
Fu Ning, Li Ang
Starring
Ren Jialun, Li Man, Liu Huan, He Dujuan, Jian Renzi, Liu Xueyi, Vicky Liang, Fu Fangjun
Music
Roc Chen
Length
1 seasons, 49 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Jiangsu Television, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video, iQiyi, Youku, Mango TV
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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