Series synopsis
Liberation of Shanghai, also known as 破晓东方 is a Chinese war & politics drama television series that premiered on CCTV-8 on December 23, 2022. It ended on January 19, 2023. It stars Zhang Jiayi, Liu Tao, Li Zefeng and Qiao Zhenyu.
The series provides a comprehensive look at Communist Party of China members' attempts to reconstruct the city and resurrect its economy after Shanghai was liberated in May 1949.
It depicts how the Party liberates the city and uses its wisdom, faith and unity to tackle a number of political, economic and social issues. They were successful in guiding Shanghai into a new era of peace, stability and development.
Based on true historical events, the drama focuses on the challenges faced by the ci ...
Premise
The series provides a comprehensive look at Communist Party of China members' attempts to reconstruct the city and resurrect its economy after Shanghai was liberated in May 1949.
It depicts how the Party liberates the city and uses its wisdom, faith and unity to tackle a number of political, economic and social issues. They were successful in guiding Shanghai into a new era of peace, stability and development.
Based on true historical events, the drama focuses on the challenges faced by the city leaders in the first year after liberation. Party members had to fight bandits and enemy agents to stabilize social and political order and restore the city's production and trade.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zhang Jiayi as Chen Yi
- Liu Tao as Ji Nanyin
- Li Zefeng as Lu Xiuyuan
- Qiao Zhenyu as Tian Guoli
- William Feng as Rong Yiren
- Ying Er as Yang Jianqing
- Tang Guoqiang as Mao Zedong
- Liu Jin as Zhou Enlai
Supporting cast
- Wang Wufu as Zhu De
- Lu Qi as Deng Xiaoping
- Ta Ji as Lin Bingliang
- Yin Xiaotian as Pan Hannian
- Huo Qing as Xia Yan
- He Minghan as Li Shiying
- He Gang as Chen Yun
- Xu Liu as Ceng Shan
- Tong Lei as Zhuo Lin
- Zuo Xiaoqing as Zhang Qian
- Yu Hui as Song Qingling
- Wang Jian as Ren Bi Shi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 37 | December 23, 2022 | January 19, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 23, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 23, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 26, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CCTV-8 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 23, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 19, 2023 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 20:00:00 |