War of Faith
Summary
《War of Faith》is a 2024 Chinese Drama first broadcast on CCTV8 with a simultaneous streaming release on iQIYI. It premiered on both carriers on March 21st, with the final episodes airing April 7th on iQIYI and April 8th on CCTV8.
In 1930s Shanghai, Wei Ruolai, an employee at the Kuomintang controlled Central Bank of China, rises through the ranks due to his exceptional abilities and the support and guidance of senior advisor Shen Tunan. However, as he confronts the political compromises and corruption undermining the Central Bank's efforts, his path diverges from Shen Tunan's. Meanwhile, Tunan's beloved sister Shen Jinzhen is leading a triple life as fashionable socialite, chief engineer at the government munitions factory, and skilled assassin for the communist underground.
Relationship Map
see full size map here: https://imgur.com/j54HDxM
Main Characters
Supporting Characters
Lin Qiaosong
Xu Nuo
Niu Chunmiao
Su Cishu
Aunt Zhou
Li Shengda
Lei Ming
Yu Shiqing
Zhang Mingquan
Kang Shaojie
Deng Ze (director of the Political Affairs Department of the Central Bank)
Wen Youtian (AKA A'Wen)
Wei Ruochuan (AKA Lonely Star, WRL's brother and communist underground member)
Yan Youmin
Qian Fengshi (not the ax gang boss, a police or military officer in the Jiangxi section of the show)
Song Meijuan
Uncle Liang
Jiang Jinglan (patriotic big-shot, part of the tariff vote)
Ming Da
Kong Lingzheng
Song Shoutian (Song Meijuan's brother, and a double agent for LQS among the communists
Yuan Bao
Agent Liu (putative "Head" of Kunpeng industries, i.e. Shen Tunan's man at the stock exchange)
Manager Wang
Liu Xiangli
Lin Xiangli
Gang Zi
Gao Feng (Central Bank officer who was arrested at the Christmas party)
Hai Laoqi
Xiao Jiling
Yu Zhiying
Jiang Huhao (head of the rickshaw crew WRL met in jail)
Feng Junzhang
Wang Shanbin (WRL's colleague at Central Bank who has the little round glasses)
Han Si (Hans, German businessman from Rhineland Metal)
Da Zhuang
Uncle Wang
Wei Ji'en (Father of Ruochuan and Ruolai)
Liu Yi
Mrs Yu (Yu Shiqing's wife)
Feng Ju
Director Weng (factory director)
Xiao Qiao
Fang Ling
President Li
President Wang
Boss Zhao
Chang Sheng
Wang Dahu
Liu Si
Liu Xiaofeng
Yao Gengming
Cui Yunge
Jiang Jieshi
Song Meiling
Brother Yu
Shen Yu'er (STN & SCS's little girl)
Names being doublechecked
Wen Biao (AKA Biaozi)
Assistant Manager Liu (delivers the training program for all the interns at Central Bank)
Inspector Henry (French Concession police officer)
William (or Wilhelm?)
Mr Song
Qian Shaoliang - check: is this name correct? Autumn on bsky says the Characters don't read this way.