War of Faith

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painting of Shen Jinzhen, Wei Ruolai and Shen Tunan gathered around a table, with a bank note in the background.
War of Faith official artwork

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

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

Main Characters

Wei Ruolai

Shen Jinzhen

Shen Tunan

Supporting Characters

Lin Qiaosong

Xu Nuo

Su Cishu

Aunt Zhou

Niu Chunmiao

Li Shengda

Lei Ming

Huang Congyun

Wen Biao (AKA Biaozi, missing from MDL cast list)

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 (may be the axe gang boss, whose name we had thought might be something like Qian Shaoliang but we were told that was incorrect)

Jiang Jinglan (patriotic big-shot, part of the tariff vote)

Ming Da

Yu Zhiying

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

Kong Lingzheng

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

Yuan Bao

San Jiangzi (or Qiangzi, unclear; a Central Bank trainee?)

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

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

Manager Wang

Assistant Manager Liu

Assistant Manager Lin

William (or Wilhelm, German munitions expert brought in for gun trial)

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

Han Si (Hans, German businessman from Rhineland Metal)

Da Zhuang (one of the rickshaw drivers?)

Erduan (one of the rickshaw drivers?)

Xiao Jiling (Rich Central Bank applicant, or is he a rickshaw driver?)

Yi Zhi (aka Old Man Yi Zhi)

Uncle Wang (maybe another of the Qibao Street neighbors)

Tie Zhang (this means ironworker, possibly a Qibao Street person or rickshaw driver?)

Wei Ji'en (Father of Ruochuan and Ruolai)

Niu Baishan (Father of Niu Chunmiao)

Ma Junzhang

Yang Liuzhi

Liu Yi

Yu Furen (Yu Shiqing's wife)

Feng Ju (Chen Yiqi's character, check back with MDL)

Lu Hui (Yu Dian's character check against MDL)

Factory Director Weng Changzhang

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

Hai Laoqi

Xiao Qiao

Yan Dong (played by Li Yong)

Gang Zi

Da Lin

Fang Ling

Da Li (played by 李立军 Li Lijun)

Er Hu (played by Lin Chong 林冲)

President Li

President Wang

Boss Zhao

Chang Sheng

Kang Taitai (Kang Shaojie's wife)

Wu Taitai (another mahjongg table lady)

Wang Dahu (Landlord Wang)

Mr Song (played by 吴名 Wu Ming)

Liu Si

Factory Director Zhu

Journalist Tian

Chen Zhe

Liu Xiaofeng

Yao Gengming

Cui Yunge

Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek y'all)

Song Meiling (Madame Chiang, y'all)

Brother Yu

Feng Junzhang (this is someone played by Yu Qing aka 俞庆)





Names being doublechecked

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




Episode Guides

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

New Show Club

Time Line

War of Faith meta

Historical Connections

Production details

Music