The Message(2020)

series - first aired/released 2020-12-24 - audience 6.5

Drama, Mystery, War & Politics

Directed by Li Yunliang

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.