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War of Faith

2024 · 1 season

A slow-burning, talky historical drama that immerses you in the tense, morally complex world of 1930s Shanghai finance and espionage.

Created by
Yao Xiaofeng
Genres
Drama
Starring
Wang Yibo, Li Qin, Wang Yang
Overview
Set in 1928, it tells the story of Wei Ruolai and his determination to courageously pursue his strong aspirations in serving his country. He regarded Shen Tunan, a senior adviser, as his mentor when he was a low-level employee at a financial institution. Through the excellence of his memory and data analysis ability, Wei Ruolai has been favored by Shen Tunan. However, his line of work made him witness the blatant corruption and darkness in the financial field unleashed by the Kuomintang with his own eyes.

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Created by
Yao Xiaofeng
Genres
Drama
Starring
Wang Yibo, Li Qin, Wang Yang
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • corruption
  • power
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Yao Xiaofeng
Written by
Weng Liangping
Starring
Wang Yibo, Li Qin, Wang Yang, Zhang Tianyang, Wang Xueqi, Lan Xiya, Liu Tingzuo, Zhu Tie
Length
1 seasons, 38 episodes
Network
CCTV-8, iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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