Spy war drama is a film and television genre with the theme of espionage activities, which has attracted the love of many audiences with its tense and exciting plot, superb acting skills, and unique style. China's spy war dramas have undergone a transformation from spy dramas to spy war dramas, from the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to the War of Liberation, from the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to the Cold War, from reform and opening up to modern society, showing different historical backgrounds and fates of characters.
1."Latent".
"Latent" is the pinnacle of Chinese spy war dramas and the benchmark of spy war dramas, it tells the story of Yu Zecheng, an underground worker of the Communist Party, who lurked at the Shanghai Station of the Kuomintang military command during the Anti-Japanese War. This drama has won praise from countless audiences with its thrilling plot, excellent actors, and excellent production. The acting skills of Sun Honglei, Yao Chen, Zhang Jiayi and other leading actors are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and every detail in the play is impressive. This drama not only shows the wisdom and courage of the lurkers, but also the theme of humanity and faith, and is a rare classic.
2."Kite".
"Kite" is a spy war drama like no other, which not only shows the wisdom and wit of the lurkers, but also tries to reflect the sorrow of the times through the twists and turns of the protagonists' short lives. Zheng Yao first fused latent and belief into his bones, and Liu Yunlong fused Zheng Yaoxian into his bones. The biggest feature of this drama is realism, it does not make the characters face, and there is no good guy in the absolute sense of the whole play, nor is there a downright bad guy. You can't really fall in love with a character, and there's no reason to hate one. It's like those are mirrors, everyone can see their own theirs, and the choices they make have nothing to do with right or wrong, they just make different choices in a particular historical period and from different standpoints. Compared with previous spy war dramas, which only praise victory, Kite pays more attention to the reflection of war and the exploration of human nature.
3."Secret Calculation".
"Secret Calculation" is the pioneering work of spy war dramas, and it is also Liu Yunlong's masterpiece, which tells the story of a shocking plot of the Kuomintang military command Shanghai Station during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as the counterattack of the Communist Party's underground workers. The innovation of this drama lies in the creation of the "ghost inside" storyline of spy war dramas, showing more real spy war techniques, such as Morse code, code name so-and-so plan, joint code and black words, etc., which makes people see for the first time the industry dry goods that spy war dramas should have. The cast of this drama is also very strong, Liu Yunlong, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming, etc. have excellent performances. This drama has written a strong stroke in the history of Chinese spy war dramas, which is endlessly evocative.
4."Before Dawn".
Before Dawn is a spy war drama comparable to "Latent", which tells the story of Chen Xi, an underground worker of the Communist Party, lurking at the Shanghai Station of the Kuomintang military command during the Anti-Japanese War. The show's success was due to a cleverly conceived script and "ambitious" casting. The script of "Before Dawn" is adapted from Daniel Zhang's name**, and depicts the desperate struggle between many forces in Shanghai during the Anti-Japanese War from the perspective of the three Ming sisters and brothers in Shanghai. In terms of roles, the three leading actors Wu Xiubo, Jin Dong, and Liu Mintao have all the acting skills and traffic popularity. It is very attractive to people ranging from housewives to students and white-collar workers. The success of this drama fully shows that the quality of a drama has nothing to do with the appearance of the actors.
5.The Pretender
"The Pretender" is a light-hearted romantic drama that tells the story of ** family AOM-AM who lost his house because he was cheated and had to marry superstar Mike by agreement and live together in a full house. The male and female protagonists of this drama are both good-looking characters, the male protagonist is a narcissistic and cute character, and the female protagonist is a simple and brave character, and the relationship between the two has changed from disliking each other to relying on each other, which makes people laugh and sweet. The joy of this drama is very high, there are many funny scenes, and there are also many warm moments, which make people have fun while watching.
6."Red".
Red is a time-traveling romance drama that tells the story of a modern girl, Lyn, who accidentally travels to the 1960s and meets her soul mate Sarah, and the two experience the trials and choices of love in different time and space. The male and female protagonists of this drama are beautiful characters, the male protagonist is a gentle and strong character, and the female protagonist is a smart and beautiful character. This drama has a high degree of traversal, there are many styles that show different eras, and there are also many twists and turns that depict fate, which makes people surprise while watching.
7."Splendid Future".
Splendid Weiyang is a costume spy war drama that tells the story of Li Weiyang, who has a mysterious background in the Western Wei Dynasty, lurking in the court, falling in love with Emperor Li Min of Wei, and finally revealing the story of his life and fate. The male and female protagonists of this drama are all powerful actors, Tang Yan, Luo Jin, Wu Jianhao, Mao Xiaotong, etc. all have wonderful performances. The plot of this drama has ups and downs, there are many thrilling spy battle scenes, and there are also many touching love scenes, which make people worry while watching.
8."Hidden and Great".
"Secret and Great" is a modern spy war drama, which tells the story of the underground workers of the Communist Party of China lurking at the Nanjing Station of the Kuomintang military command during the Liberation War, and launched a thrilling contest with the Kuomintang spies, and finally contributed to the founding of New China. The male and female protagonists of this drama are all young and promising actors, Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Ou, Li Naiwen, Wang Yang, etc. all have excellent acting skills. The plot of this drama is compact and suspenseful, with a lot of wonderful spy war skills, and a lot of warm human brilliance, which makes people admire while watching.
9."The Insider".
"The Insider" is a Cold War spy war drama, which tells the story of the underground workers of the Chinese Communist Party in the 1950s, lurking in Hong Kong, fighting wits and courage with the British, American, Kuomintang and other forces, and finally completing an important task. The male and female protagonists of this drama are all powerful actors, Chen Kun, Sun Li, and Zhang Lu.
1. Wang Kai and others have superb performances. The plot of this drama is complex and exciting, with many exciting spy war duels, and many moving love sacrifices, which make people marvel while watching.
10."Operation Icebreaker".
"Icebreaker" is an anti-corruption spy war drama, which tells the story of modern society, anti-narcotics policeman Lin Huaimin lurking in a drug trafficking group, and launching a life-and-death struggle with corrupt elements and underworld forces, and finally eradicating a batch of drugs and black money. The male and female protagonists of this drama are all young and promising actors, Huang Jingyu, Wu Gang, Ren Dahua, Wang Jinsong, etc. all have excellent acting skills. The plot of this drama is tense and exciting, with many thrilling anti-drug scenes, and a lot of righteous anti-corruption battles, which make people clap while watching.
The above is my inventory of China's top ten spy war dramas for you, they all have their own characteristics and charms, so that you can enjoy different spy war experiences in the process. If you are interested in spy war dramas, you might as well watch these dramas, I believe you will have different gains and feelings.