Season 1 • Episode 40
LatestThe story of Zhou Wen, a graduate of Whampoa Military Academy for rich kids. After being sentenced to death for murder, he was able to escape. Changing his name to Zhou Wei Guo and joining the military, he went on to create the special operations task force known as “Snow Leopard” to fight off the Japanese during WWII.
Acting
Wen Zhang sells every tortured transformation scene.
Production
Surprisingly gritty battle sequences for 2010 Chinese TV.
Writing
Whampoa Academy backstory adds actual historical depth.
Creator
Chen Haowei
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of China's 'anti-Japanese war drama' boom—state-funded patriotic TV that dominated ratings in the 2010s.
Wen Zhang's performance here helped establish him as a serious dramatic actor before his 2014 cheating scandal tanked his career.
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