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The Message

TV·2020–2021·1 season, 38 episodes·Beijing Television 北京卫视·Drama, Mystery, War & Politics·Created by Mai Jia

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1942, Nanjing. Following a series of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government, the Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects in a mansion for questioning, and eventually, torturing. A tense game of "cat and mouse" ensues as the Chinese code-breaker attempts to send out a crucial message while protecting his/her own identity.

Castfull cast & details

Xu LuXu LuGu Xiaomeng / 顾晓梦Janice Man Wing-SanJanice Man Wing-SanLi Ningyu / 李宁玉Zhou YiweiZhou YiweiHihara Tatsukawa / 龙川肥原Zhang ZhijianZhang ZhijianJin Shenghuo / 金生火Tony YangTony YangWu Zhiguo / 吴志国Yu AileiYu AileiWang Tianxiang / 王田香Niu ZifanNiu ZifanBai Xiaonian / 白小年Li ShimengLi ShimengGu Xiaomeng (voice) / 顾晓梦（配音）

Episodes by season

Season0138Episodes2020–21Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Message S01E01Episode 1December 24, 2020—
  2. S01E02The Message S01E02Episode 2December 24, 2020—
  3. S01E03The Message S01E03Episode 3December 25, 2020—
  4. S01E04The Message S01E04Episode 4December 25, 2020—
  5. S01E05The Message S01E05Episode 5December 26, 2020—
  6. S01E06The Message S01E06Episode 6December 26, 2020—
  7. S01E07The Message S01E07Episode 7December 27, 2020—
  8. S01E08The Message S01E08Episode 8December 27, 2020—
  9. S01E09The Message S01E09Episode 9December 28, 2020—
  10. S01E10The Message S01E10Episode 10December 28, 2020—
  11. S01E11The Message S01E11Episode 11December 29, 2020—
  12. S01E12The Message S01E12Episode 12December 29, 2020—
  13. S01E13The Message S01E13Episode 13December 30, 2020—
  14. S01E14The Message S01E14Episode 14December 30, 2020—
  15. S01E15The Message S01E15Episode 15December 31, 2020—
  16. S01E16The Message S01E16Episode 16December 31, 2020—
  17. S01E17The Message S01E17Episode 17January 1, 2021—
  18. S01E18The Message S01E18Episode 18January 1, 2021—
  19. S01E19The Message S01E19Episode 19January 2, 2021—
  20. S01E20The Message S01E20Episode 20January 2, 2021—
  21. S01E21The Message S01E21Episode 21January 3, 2021—
  22. S01E22The Message S01E22Episode 22January 3, 2021—
  23. S01E23The Message S01E23Episode 23January 4, 2021—
  24. S01E24The Message S01E24Episode 24January 4, 2021—
  25. S01E25The Message S01E25Episode 25January 5, 2021—
  26. S01E26The Message S01E26Episode 26January 5, 2021—
  27. S01E27The Message S01E27Episode 27January 6, 2021—
  28. S01E28The Message S01E28Episode 28January 6, 2021—
  29. S01E29The Message S01E29Episode 29January 7, 2021—
  30. S01E30The Message S01E30Episode 30January 7, 2021—
  31. S01E31The Message S01E31Episode 31January 8, 2021—
  32. S01E32The Message S01E32Episode 32January 8, 2021—
  33. S01E33The Message S01E33Episode 33January 9, 2021—
  34. S01E34The Message S01E34Episode 34January 9, 2021—
  35. S01E35The Message S01E35Episode 35January 10, 2021—
  36. S01E36The Message S01E36Episode 36January 10, 2021—
  37. S01E37The Message S01E37Episode 37January 11, 2021—
  38. S01E38The Message S01E38Episode 38January 11, 2021—

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