War of Faith

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Summary

《War of Faith》is a 2024 Chinese Drama first broadcast on CCTV8 with a simultaneous streaming release on iQIYI.

In 1930s Shanghai, Wei Ruolai, an employee at the Kuomintang Central Bank, rises through the ranks due to his exceptional abilities, and the support and guidance of senior advisor Shen Tunan. However, as he confronts the corruption within the Kuomintang's financial realm, 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.

Characters

Relationship Map

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see full size map here: https://imgur.com/j54HDxM

Main Characters

Wei Ruolai

Shen Jinzhen

Shen Tunan

Secondary Characters

Aunt Zhou

Huang Congyun

Kang Shaojie

Lei Ming

Li Shengda

Lin Qiaosong

Niu Chunmiao

Song Meijuan

Su Cishu

Wen Biao AKA Biaozi

Wen Youtian AKA A'Wen.

Xu Nuo

Yu Shiqing

Zhang Mingquan

Others

Agent Liu (putative "Head" of Kunpeng industries, i.e. Shen Tunan's man at the stock exchange)

Assistant Manager Liu (delivers the training program for all the interns at Central Bank)

Deng Ze (director of the Political Affairs Department of the Central Bank)

Gao Feng (Central Bank officer who was arrested at the Christmas party)

Gu Lun (communist traitor shot by SJZ in the Astor House Hotel in ep 3)

Inspector Henry (French Concession police officer)

Jiang Huhao (head of the rickshaw crew WRL met in jail)

Jiang Jinlan (patriotic businessman who backs the tariff reform measures)

Shen Yu'er (STN & SCS's little girl)

Mr Song

Song Shoutian (Song Meijuan's brother, and a double agent for LQS among the communists

Qian Shaoliang (boss of the ax gang) - check: is this name correct? Autumn on bsky says the Characters don't read this way.

Wang Shanbin (WRL's colleague at Central Bank who has the little round glasses)

Wei Ruochan AKA Loney Star (WRL's brother and communist underground member.)

Yi Zhi

Cao Cao [not a real character, for template testing purposes, delete at soft open]

Episode Guides

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

Episode 14

Episode 15

Episode 16

Episode 17

Episode 18

Episode 19

Episode 20

Episode 21

Episode 22

Episode 23

Episode 24

Episode 25

Episode 26

Episode 27

Episode 28

Episode 29

Episode 30

Episode 31

Episode 32

Episode 33

Episode 34

Episode 35

Episode 36

Episode 37

Episode 38

Wardrobe

Wei Ruolai's Wardrobe

Shen Jinzhen's Wardrobe

Shen Tunan's Wardrobe

Locations

Shanghai North Railway Station

Qibao Street

Aunt Zhou's place
Wei Roulai's room

The Chartered Stock and Produce Exchange, Shanghai

Shanghai Garrison Command

The Central Bank of China

Hong Fang Clothing Shop

Jiangxi

Shen family mansion

Astor House Hotel

Time Line

War of Faith meta

Historical Connections

Production details

Music