Decoded (Chinese TV series)
Decoded is a 2016 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Mai Jia. Directed by An Jian, it stars Cheney Chen, Ying Er, Jing Chao, Zhang Zhehan and Ady An. It was aired on Hunan TV from 20 June to 16 July 2016.
The series topped ratings chart and had over 6 billion views online during its domestic broadcast, but received mixed critical reviews. It was later aired via GetTV in the United States.
Synopsis
During the early days of New China, Country X sends out a special operations team to infiltrate China; using the "code purple" to communicate with each other. A top-secret Chinese intelligence agency named Unit 701 was formed, whose sole purpose is devoted to cryptography. Rong Jinzhen, an autistic math genius was recruited into Unit 701. There, he cracks the code purple, without knowing it was invented by his former teacher and best friend, who is actually a military intelligence analyst for Country X. However, this is only the first of many betrayals that follow, and slowly Jinzhen unravels the secrets behind his mysterious past.Cast
Unit 701
- Cheney Chen as Rong Jinzhen
- Ying Er as Zhai Li
- Zhang Zhehan as Han Bing
- Jing Chao as Zhao Qirong
- Guo Jingfei as Zheng Dang
- Yin Xiaotian as An Neng
- Bai Qinglin as Lei Ting
- Yu Heng as Meng Xiaoyun
- Yang Yi as Yan Shi
- Wang Yanyang as Pan Shen
- Wang Tonghui as Liu Yiping
- Yu Bo as Lu Run
- Liu Tao as Gao Tie
- Yuan Yuan as Wang Dazao
The Awakened
- He Qiang as Liseiwicz
- Li Nan as Chen Jiangnian
- Sun Xiaoxiao as Ying Yan
- Zhang Lingfeng as Qian Peng
- Zhang Yongqiang as Liang Hong
Others
- Ady An as Chen Yu
- Gao Ming as Principle / Rong Jinzhen's adoptive grand uncle
- Liu Jie as Principle's wife
- Xu Xiaosa as Rong Yinyi
Ratings
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