The Message

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Xu Lu

Gu Xiaomeng

Li Shimeng

Gu Xiaomeng (voice)

Janice Man Wing-San

Li Ningyu

Zhang Zhe

Li Ningyu (voice)

Zhou Yiwei

Hihara Tatsukawa

Zhang Zhijian

Jin Shenghuo

Tony Yang

Wu Zhiguo

Yu Ailei

Wang Tianxiang

Niu Zifan

Bai Xiaonian

Xu Min

Gu Minzhang

Li Lihong

Gu Minzhang (voice)

Joy Sheng

He Jianzhu

Liu Junxiao

Pan Hanqing / Li Mingcheng

Sun Ning

Zhang Zuyin

Crew

Directing

• Li Yunliang Director
• Gu Qiming Co-Director
• Sun Buer First Assistant Director
• Wu Jinghai First Assistant Director

Production

• Sun Zhonghuai Executive Co-Producer
• Han Zhijie Executive Producer
• Fang Fang Producer
• Li Eryun Producer
• Huang Xing Associate Producer
• 赵春林 Production Manager

Writing

• Jia Dongyan Writer
• Wu Yao Writer
• Mai Jia Novel

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