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.
Xu Lu
Gu Xiaomeng
Janice Man Wing-San
Li Ningyu
Zhou Yiwei
Longchuan Feiyuan
Zhang Zhijian
Jin Shenghuo
Tony Yang
Wu Zhiguo
Yu Ailei
Wang Tianxiang
Chang Kuo-Chu
Gu Minzhang
Joy Sheng
He Jianzhu
Zhang Haoran
Song Zhibai
Gao Zifeng
Jin Shengxian
The Message is a drama, mystery, war & politics series that first aired in 2020. it stars Xu Lu, Janice Man Wing-San, Zhou Yiwei. 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.
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