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Sniper

2020 · 1 season

A patient, coiled cat-and-mouse duel where every quiet stare carries the weight of a nation's fate.

Created by
Guo Shubo, Orkenbek Baysenbay
Genres
Drama
Starring
Huang Xuan, Chen He, Yang Caiyu
Overview
In spring 1949, former assassin Su Wenqian is recruited by the Songjiang Public Security task force to stop a secret assassination squad and secure a Nationalist army uprising. Facing his former partner, deadly sniper Chi Tiecheng, Su must navigate a deadly game of skill and strategy. Their high-stakes duel will decide not only their fates but the survival of tens of thousands of soldiers and the future of the nation.

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Created by
Guo Shubo, Orkenbek Baysenbay
Genres
Drama
Starring
Huang Xuan, Chen He, Yang Caiyu
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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
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • war
  • obsession
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Guo Shubo, Orkenbek Baysenbay
Written by
Huang Hui
Starring
Huang Xuan, Chen He, Yang Caiyu, Sierra Li, Zhang Hongrui
Length
1 seasons, 57 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Zhejiang Television, Dragon Television, Tencent Video, iQiyi, Youku, Mango TV
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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