TV series

The Message

2020–2021 · 1 season

A claustrophobic wartime cat-and-mouse that keeps you leaning in, parsing every glance and lie for the hidden truth.

Overview: 1942, Nanjing. Following a series of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government, the Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects in a mansion for questioning, and eventually, torturing. A tense game of "cat and mouse" ensues as the Chinese code-breaker attempts to send out a crucial message while protecting his/her own identity.
How it feels: Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, deception, survival, war
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Genres: drama, mystery, war & politics
Created by: Mai Jia
Written by: Jia Dongyan, Wu Yao
Starring: Xu Lu, Li Shimeng, Janice Man Wing-San, Zhang Zhe, Zhou Yiwei, Zhang Zhijian, Tony Yang Yo-Ning, Yu Ailei
Length: 1 seasons, 38 episodes
Network: Beijing Television, Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin