Tao Wujie, a small-town graduate, begins his career as a teller at a Shanghai bank and gradually rises under the mentorship of veteran financiers Zhao Hui and Miao Che. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Tian Xiaohui enters the cutthroat world of trust capital, where survival demands ambition and sacrifice. As both are tested by temptation, competition, and shifting values, two generations of financial workers confront career choices that will reshape their futures—and their understanding of success in a city driven by money.
Bai Yufan
Tao Wuji
Yu Hewei
Zhao Hui
Xia Meng
Tian Xiaohui
Long Ni
Zhou Lin
Wang Xiao
Miao Che
Feng Jiayi
Su Jianren
Wang Jinsong
Wu Xianlong
Yang Zishan
Shen Jing
Beibei Gao
Ma Li
City of the City is a drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of shanghai. Created by Tian Yu, it stars Bai Yufan, Yu Hewei, Xia Meng. Tao Wujie, a small-town graduate, begins his career as a teller at a Shanghai bank and gradually rises under the mentorship of veteran financiers Zhao Hui and Miao Che. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Tian Xiaohui enters the cutthroat world of trust capital, where survival demands ambition and sacrifice. As both are tested by temptation, competition, and shifting values, two generations of financial workers confront career choices that will reshape their futures—and their understanding of success in a city driven by money.
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