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Winner

2016 · 1 season

A tense, earnest wartime drama that follows a family's dangerous infiltration behind enemy lines, with measured pacing and emotional weight.

Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Kong Wei, Wang Qianyuan, Ke Lan
Overview
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Captain Kong Yuan of the New Fourth Army is captured while defending a munitions factory. His brother, Kong Fang, a math professor with knowledge of Japan, and his fiancée, a psychology professor, infiltrate the Japanese-occupied area with the help of the New Fourth Army.

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Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Kong Wei, Wang Qianyuan, Ke Lan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • family
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Starring
Kong Wei, Wang Qianyuan, Ke Lan, Wu Gang, Liu Jiaoxin, Wang Chao, Weihua Zhan, Maki Peyoung
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes
Languages
Mandarin

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