Season 1 • Episode 34
LatestTo counter foreign submarine threats, the navy launches a secret plan to train elite officers for a next-generation submarine. A group of young recruits undergo intense training, transforming into skilled soldiers who take to the deep sea to protect national waters.
Production
Surprisingly competent submarine interiors on what was clearly a tight budget.
Acting
Gao Minrui commits SO hard to yelling orders you'll believe he's actually angry.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Zhao Baogang is better known for glossy urban romances; this was his baffling pivot to military nationalism that nobody asked for but everyone watched.
Released during heightened South China Sea tensions, the show functioned as soft power projection—domestic audiences got heroic navy stories while international viewers got a very specific message about maritime claims.
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