Series synopsis
The Red is a Chinese drama crime television series that premiered on August 28, 2014. It ended on July 23, 2015. It stars Tao Hong, Zhang Luyi, Liu Min and Zhou Yiwei.
In 1937, the Japanese imperialists launched a brutal war of aggression against China. Xu Tian was a color-blind accountant in Shanghai with military training who decided to stay close to his mother after the death of his father. After an accident involving a group of patriots led by a friend of his late father, he was touched by the patriotic spirit. He used his sharp mind to help the patriots transporting important materials, which also drew the attention of Japanese occupying the city to himse ...
Premise
In 1937, the Japanese imperialists launched a brutal war of aggression against China. Xu Tian was a color-blind accountant in Shanghai with military training who decided to stay close to his mother after the death of his father. After an accident involving a group of patriots led by a friend of his late father, he was touched by the patriotic spirit. He used his sharp mind to help the patriots transporting important materials, which also drew the attention of Japanese occupying the city to himself. During this period, he befriended Jin, a conman-turned-businessman and Tielin, a police officer working in the Shanghai French Concession. At the same time, pharmacist Tian Dan rented a room in Xu's house after losing her parents in an incident Xu was deeply involved. On the backdrop of the national crisis, people were living their intertwined lives with their own agenda, be it for revenge, for duty, for self-interest, or for ideology.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tao Hong as 田丹
- Zhang Luyi as 徐天
- Liu Min
- Zhou Yiwei as 铁林
- Mark Lee as 金爷
- Xie Yuan
- Lin Dongfu
- Takashima Shinichi as 影佐
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 48 | August 28, 2014 | July 23, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 28, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 4, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 11, 2014 |
Production
Release
| First aired | August 28, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | July 23, 2015 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |