''Fearless Whispers''《

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: ''隐秘而伟大''

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: ''Yǐnmì ér wěidà'' Other name: ''Secret and Great''》is a Chinese historical television series, 2020 Best Drama Magnolia Awards finalist, starring

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and Wang LongZheng. It aired on

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from 6 November to 1 December 2020.

Synopsis

After winning the Anti-Japanese War, ''Gu Yaodong'' (

), a top-class law graduate from Dongwu University who grew up in a Shanghai alley, became a Criminal Police Officer with the ideal of "Supporting justice and Protecting the people". However, Gu Yaodong, who had just entered the workplace, was not only squeezed and suppressed by his colleagues in the Criminal Investigation Division but also involved in the fierce struggle between the Communist Party’s underground intelligence network and the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...

police. In the chaotic times, Gu Yaodong had to make a choice that was loyal to his beliefs in the confrontation between justice and injustice. In the end, with the help and training of the Shanghai Underground Party, ''Xia Jicheng'' ( Wang Longzheng) and ''Shen Qinghe'' (

), he fulfilled his ideals in the journey of revolution and gained precious love.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

* Shi Shi as Ding Fang * Wang Xiaoyi as Wang Keda *Huang Shuowen as Yang Kui *Wang Chao as Qi Shengping *Li Qiang as Zhong Baiming *Ge Si as Li Qishen *Song Jiateng as Xiao Derong *He Huan as Bao Yimin *Han Yezhou as Yu Datong *Zhang Haotian as Inspector Liu *Hou Xuelong as Secretary Fang *Luo Jingmin as Chief Kong *Zhao Chengshun as Boss Dong *Liu Wei as Gu Bangcai, Gu Yaodong's father *Liu Jie as Gu Yaodong's mother *Zhou Zhi as Gu Yuexi, Gu Yaodong's sister *Guo Tangwei as Duo Duo, Gu Yaodong's nephew *Yang Haoyu as Yang Yixue *Zhao Yunzhuo as Yang Fuduo *Hou Changrong as Hu Zhongqi *Fang Zhoubo as Inspector Duan *Zhou Jie as Assistant Chief Tian *Zhou Xiaohai as Chief Tang *Yue Jingwei as Mrs. Qi *Zhang Lan as Zhao Zhiyong's mother *Zhang Dabao as He Zuxing *Luo Ji as Xu San *Yang Taoge as Secretary Qiu *Zhang Han as Chen Xianmin *Yan Feng as Team Leader Huang *Ren Luomin as Shao Baichen *Zhao Xinhuan as Wen Shaoqun *Li Deliang as Lu Ming *Liu Baixi as Team Leader Cai *Archi as Jack *Yan Zhiping as Shang Rongsheng *Ma Wei as Shang Junyi *Li Shengrong as Ding Naisheng *Zheng Xiaowan as Mother Ding *Zong Xiaojun as Inspector Nan *Li Shuai as Team Leader Hong *Zhu Feng as Wu Liansheng *Wang Kanwei as CEO Huang *Chen Youning as Manager Chen *Lu Xiaolin as Zhou Mingpei *Zheng Liang as Zheng Xin *Leng Haiming as Li Shuzheng *Bi Hanwen as Grocery Stall Owner *Zhao Yucheng as Lady Boss *Jiang Rong as Mrs. Li *Zhu Yuan as Mrs. Xiao *Zhou Zixin as Mrs. Yu *Zhu Liqun as Mrs. Wu *Yu Xiaodong as Mr. Wu *Wang Jian as Son Wu *Zhang Fan as Xiao Wang *He Xiao as Xiao Wang's Wife

Casting

Wang Wei (director) said that all casts are the first options for their roles. About Gu Yaodong, Many people wondered how could he persuaded a top star like

to take on the greenhorn policeman role. He said that he had to talk to

twice before

accepted the role. Gu Yaodong is the protagonist but has no aura of the protagonist. He is not as smart as the other spy war drama's protagonists. Gu Yaodong is a normal person but every character is related to him. Over 1,300 scenes belong to him. Makes this role extraordinary. The actor who takes on this role has to play charmingly. He has to be charming enough to make the audience feel Gu Yaodong's cuteness and won't make the role annoying. So Wang Wei needed an actor who could attract the audiences to stay tuned to see the protagonist's developments.

is very capable. About Xia Jicheng, Wang Wei and Wang Longzheng have worked together in "Evil Minds" and "

Day and Night (TV series) ''Day and Night'' () is a 2017 Chinese streaming television series directed by Wang Wei and written by Zhiwen. It stars Pan Yueming, Wang Longzheng, Liang Yuan, Lü Xiaolin, and Yin Shuyi. The series tells the story of Guan Hongfeng, the former ca ...

". In Wang Wei's opinion, Wang Longzheng is a neat actor, a professional one. He once said "Wang Longzheng is an actor I love in all aspects. He is different from the role he took. I know him and know what he can bring to the role. About Shen Qinghe, At first, Wang Wei had no actress in mind, until

recommended

to him. He agreed with

that she is suitable for the role.

once said that she felt really grateful to

for his recommendation. Because she had problems with her agency at that time and had no job for 9 months. It had been really difficult for her till she got this role.

Receptions

The series was praised for its tightly woven plot, production quality, and acting performance. Achieved High scores from many sites; Douban 8.2 points, Zhihu 9.1, Tencent 9.3 The series was Top 1 drama with the highest rating during the broadcast. and was in the Top 10 of 2020 Douban highest-rated dramas.

ranked 1st in November VLinkage actor chart; followed by

16th and Wang Longzheng 22nd In Datawin 2020 list, Fearless Whispers arrived 1st in the period drama chart. Li Yifeng also crowned the 1st place of period drama actors; followed by

in 8th place. From all success, the series has been rerun 7 times in a month after the first-round broadcast and had been rerun 101 times till now (March, 2022).李易峰《隐秘而伟大》已经重播了101轮了！
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Ratings

* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

Soundtracks

Awards and nominations

Broadcasting

References

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