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Code Name

2016 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning spy drama where every conversation feels like a trap and loyalty is constantly tested.

Genres
Mystery, Drama, War & politics
Overview
In 1941. Feng Jiusi, the young police officer working within the British Concession, witnessed the death of a member of the underground Chinese Communist Party and was unfortunately marked as a suspect by the CCP. Meanwhile, the Japanese were amid clearing the anti-Japanese factions in Tianjin as they prepared to take over the British-French concession. As an undercover CCP member in the police force, Feng Jiusi must prove his loyalty to the CCP as he works to uncover the plot of the Japanese.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, identity, war, conspiracy
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Genres
Mystery, Drama, War & politics
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, war & politics
Starring
Qiao Renliang, Zu Feng, Lyu Xingchen, Wu Qiang, Zhang Heng, Li Dong, Jiao Gang, Lily Ji
Length
1 seasons, 37 episodes, 45 min each
Network
LeTV, Youku
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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