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Before Daybreak

Before Daybreak

20108.71 Season30 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Set in Shanghai in 1948. A traitor tells information about a high-level CCP undercover and Nationalist secret service tries to find him out.

Produced by Luo Liping
NetworksBeijing Television 北京卫视Dragon Television

Top Cast

Wu Xiubo

Wu Xiubo

Liu Xinjie

Lin Yongjian

Lin Yongjian

Tan Zhongshu

Lu Jianmin

Lu Jianmin

Duan Haiping

Zhang Xilin

Zhang Xilin

Qi Peilin

Ren Zhengbin

Ren Zhengbin

Sun Dapu

Tian Xiaojie

Tian Xiaojie

Li Bohan

Themes & Keywords

1940s

About Before Daybreak

Before Daybreak is a mystery, war & politics, drama series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of 1940s. it stars Wu Xiubo, Lin Yongjian, Lu Jianmin. Set in Shanghai in 1948. A traitor tells information about a high-level CCP undercover and Nationalist secret service tries to find him out.

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