TV series

The Rebel

2021 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical spy drama of shifting loyalties, quiet danger and moral pressure, rewarding close attention across its long serialised arc.

Overview: After ten years of knowledge and choice, after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Lin Nansheng has grown into a true Communist Party member. And at the critical moment of the War of Liberation, he made outstanding contributions to the party and the country.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, identity, loyalty, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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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: war
identity
loyalty
betrayal
politics
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, mystery, war & politics
Created by: Zhou You
Written by: Qin Wen, Xiaoming Li
Starring: Zhu Yilong, Tong Yao, Wang Zhiwen, Wang Yang, Zhu Zhu, Li Qiang, Zhang Zixian, Yao Anlian
Length: 1 seasons, 43 episodes, 45 min each
Network: iQiyi, CCTV-8
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin