TV series
Liberation of Shanghai
2022–2023, Chinese, on CCTV-8 & iQiyi.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 37
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2023
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Latest episode
S1 E37: Episode 37
Aired 19 January 2023
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Zhang JiayiChen Yi · 37 ep
- Liu TaoJi Nanyin · 37 ep
- Li ZefengLu Xiuyuan · 37 ep
- Qiao ZhenyuTian Guoli · 37 ep
- William FengRong Yiren · 37 ep
- Ying ErYang Jianqing · 37 ep
- Tang GuoqiangMao Zedong · 37 ep
- Liu JinZhou Enlai · 37 ep
- Wang WufuZhu De · 37 ep
- Lu QiDeng Xiaoping · 37 ep
- Ta JiLin Bingliang · 37 ep
- Yin XiaotianPan Hannian · 37 ep
Details
- First aired
- 23 December 2022
- Last aired
- 19 January 2023
- Network
- CCTV-8, iQiyi
- Original title
- 破晓东方
- Language
- Chinese
- Country
- China
- Type
- Scripted
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What Liberation of Shanghai is based on
Liberation of Shanghai is adapted from a novel.
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How many seasons of Liberation of Shanghai are there?
Liberation of Shanghai has 1 season and 37 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Liberation of Shanghai finished?
Yes. Liberation of Shanghai ended in 2023, so you can watch the whole story.
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What is Liberation of Shanghai based on?
Liberation of Shanghai is adapted from a novel.