Awaken

A tense, earnest wartime spy drama that keeps you leaning in, with quiet dread and moral weight beneath the intrigue.

Created by

Zhao Baogang

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ou Hao, Gulnezer Bextiyar, William Feng

Overview

During World War II, photographer Chen Kailai unexpectedly becomes involved in an underground resistance mission to stop the Japanese army’s secret biological experiment. Taking up his fallen mentor’s codename, he joins fellow spies in a perilous fight to expose the enemy’s crimes and prevent a viral catastrophe.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, deception, loyalty

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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