The Message: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Message
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Thriller, War, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2020-12-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-01-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Beijing TV
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 52711

Cast and credited roles

• Xu Lu — Gu Xiao Meng
• Janice Man — Li Ning Yu
• Zhang Zhi Jian — Jin Sheng Huo
• Tony Yang — Wu Zhi Guo
• Yu Ai Lei — Wang Tian Xiang
• Niu Zi Fan — Bai Xiao Nian

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-12-24; final listed air date 2021-01-13; episode order: 38.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Message on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.