Series synopsis
The Leader, also known as 领风者 is a Chinese animation drama war & politics television series that premiered on bilibili on January 28, 2019. It ended on March 11, 2019. It was created by Zhong Jun. It stars Shan Xin, Sheng Feng, Sheng Guo and Tong Yin.
The life of German thinker Karl Marx, focusing on his political and economic theories, his romance with Jenny von Westphalen, and his friendship with Friedrich Engels.
Premise
The life of German thinker Karl Marx, focusing on his political and economic theories, his romance with Jenny von Westphalen, and his friendship with Friedrich Engels.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shan Xin as Jenny Marx (voice)
- Sheng Feng as old Friedrich Engels (voice)
- Sheng Guo as Ferdinand (voice)
- Tong Yin as Powell (voice)
- Chen Siyu as Friedrich Engels (voice)
- Chang Rongshan as young Karl Marx (voice)
- Teng Xin as Karl Marx (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | January 28, 2019 | March 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Different Youth Starts depicting Karl Marx's funeral, then flashbacks to Trier High School, where Marx is giving his graduation speech. As Jenny von Westphalen hears his words, she remembers their together. After the discourse, Jenny invites Marx to a ball, where they dance together and Marx reveals he intends to go to the University of Bonn. Later, Jenny's brother, Ferdinand, who dislikes Marx's peasant background, expels Marx from the party when she is absent. They secretly meet each other and Marx promises he will marry her. Marx is disillusioned when Jenny arrives later at his departure and he cannot see her. At Bonn, Marx becomes fascinated by Immanuel Kant's philosophy, but gets involved in bar fights and spends a lot of money. This makes his father, Heinrich, force Marx to transfer to the more serious and academic University of Berlin to study law. There, Marx befriends Bruno Bauer and abandons Kantian philosophy in favor of G.W.F. Hegel's one. |
January 28, 2019 |
| 2 | Defending the Rights of the People | February 4, 2019 |
| 3 | A New World View | February 11, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | bilibili |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 28, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 11, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |