TV series

In the Name of the Brother

2024 · 1 season

A slow-burning, quietly tense spy drama where every conversation feels like a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

Overview: In 1945, Harbin has come under the rule of Japan's puppet state known as Manchukuo. Communist agent Song Zhuo Wen successfully infiltrates Harbin Secret Service where Guan Xue holds a post as the chief of special police.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, identity, deception, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
identity
deception
power
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: mystery, war & politics, drama
Created by: Zhang Li
Written by: Liu Jin Fei, Wang Xiaoqiang
Starring: Qin Hao, Yang Mi, Zhang Zixian, Luan Yuanhui, Wang Herun, Liu Yuxuan, Lin Jiachuan, Jiang Qiming
Cinematography: Wen Xiao
Length: 1 seasons, 40 episodes
Network: Beijing Television, Jiangsu Television, Dragon Television, iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin