Friday, 19 June 2020

Inside Man

Drama: Inside Man
Chinese Title: 局中人 / Ju Zhong Ren
Broadcast Network: Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent, Youku

Broadcast Period: June 23, 2020 - July 19, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps) except Saturday (1 ep), released online 24:00, next-day for non-VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Republican, Spy, Suspense
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 49
Director: Liu Yu
Screenwriter: Liu Yu
Production Company: Straw Bear, O-Ranger, Maoyan
Executive Producer: Yang Dan
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Shen Fang is a spy who engages in a lonely and arduous fight for his ideals. His older brother Shen Lin holds an important position in the Kuomintang. Their relationship as brothers is pushed beyond its limits due to their respective allegiances that forces them on opposite sides.

After emerging victorious following the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1945, Shen Fang (Zhang Yishan) who runs intelligence at the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics returns to headquarters. After liaising with Mr. Ren, he has been tasked to weed out traitors to the party, to execute the Lingzhi Project and to sabotage the Jingling Association.

Hiding in the darkness for so long as a double agent takes a physical and mental toll on Shen Fang. The piece of shrapnel left in his brain is a constant torture to him and a threat to his mission. However, his biggest turmoil comes from the complications within his family. Shen Fang and his father's misunderstandings have magnified tenfold. His older brother Shen Lin (Pan Yueming) suspects him and secretly monitors his every move. He is helpless and surrounded by enemies. As a long-planned 'scheme' resurfaces, the curtains are drawn on a game of life and death between two brothers who share the same blood.

Fun Facts

Filming began in November 2018 and wrapped after 122 days on March 2, 2019.

Cast

	Zhang Yishan as Shen Fang
	Pan Yueming as Shen Lin
	Wang Ruizi as Yao Bijun
	Faye Wang Yifei as Liu Ruyan
	Zhao Da as Luo Lizhong
	Wei Jianlong as Li Xianghui

Supporting Cast

Li Mengmeng as Man Li
Zhao Yang as Lu Wenzhang
Yin Shuyi as Su Jingwan
Wang Ziquan as Lu Buqing
Qin Shan as Meng Xiaogu
Dan Sihan as Jiang Zhihao
Chai Yao as Tian Zhong Xian Er
Zhu Yuchen as Fang Dasheng
Kou Zhenhai as Chen Bainian
Xiong Naijin as Ru Ping
Ding Ding as Gui Lan
Wang Bazhao as Gu Zhiwei
Liu Mingming as Owner of Ming Guang Gallery
Zhou Xiaobin as Wu Duizhang
Zhao Yinting as Yan Zhikun
Liu Ke as Ren Xiangsheng
Dong Borui as Wu Yuanpu
Zhao Zhenting as Qin Canmou
Zhao Huanyu as Ye Juzhang
Ma Weifu as Hu Banding
Yin Zhusheng as Jia Teng Yi Yi
Yuan Shilong as Chen Weikui
Zi Jia as Ceng Muzhi
Xing Hanqing as Wang Hongtao
Ma Yong as Feng Lixin
Sun Yansheng as Du Jinping
Hou Biming as Qiao Zhiqi
Li Linfei as Zhong Lingyue
Zhang Di as Xia Yulu
Li Nanxing as Tao Zili
Ma Jun as Chen Huaikai
Liu Yibing as Liao Chuan
Sun Xinhong as Yang Qiguang
Zhou Yunshen as Peng Wanfa
He Yu as He Zhuren
Lu Senbao as Liang Jiming
Li Zonglin as Xiao Cai
Haeley Chen as Xiao Ding

Episode Ratings

Jiangsu TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-06-23	1	2.013	7.874	3
2020-06-24	2-3	1.362	5.121	3
2020-06-25	4-5	1.569	6.202	2
2020-06-26	6-7	1.620	6.160	2
2020-06-27	8	1.503	5.886	2
2020-06-28	9-10	1.388	5.275	3
2020-06-29	11-12	1.289	4.881	4
2020-06-30	13-14	1.306	5.007	3
2020-07-01	15-16	1.235	4.706	4
2020-07-02	17-18	1.268	4.780	4
2020-07-03	19-20	1.392	5.112	3
2020-07-04	21	1.188	4.572	5
2020-07-05	22-23	1.485	5.377	4
2020-07-06	24-25	1.347	4.966	4
2020-07-07	26-27	1.390	5.205	3
2020-07-08	28-29	1.574	5.84	2
2020-07-09	30-31	1.499	5.623	2
2020-07-10	32-33	1.542	5.548	3
2020-07-11	34	1.593	6.022	3
2020-07-12	35-36	1.560	5.585	3
2020-07-13	37-38	1.406	5.387	3
2020-07-14	39-40	1.532	5.714	4
2020-07-15	41-42	1.433	5.246	4
2020-07-16	43-44	1.811	6.454	3
2020-07-17	45-46	1.792	6.387	2
2020-07-18	47	1.719	6.573	2
2020-07-19	48-49	1.883	6.917	2
Average	1 - 49	1.498	5.590

Zhejiang TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-06-23	1	1.290	5.029	5
2020-06-24	2-3	1.209	4.544	4
2020-06-25	4-5	1.236	4.879	3
2020-06-26	6-7	1.252	4.779	3
2020-06-27	8	1.400	5.480	3
2020-06-28	9-10	1.424	5.401	2
2020-06-29	11-12	1.459	5.519	2
2020-06-30	13-14	1.462	5.585	2
2020-07-01	15-16	1.368	5.218	2
2020-07-02	17-18	1.500	5.651	2
2020-07-03	19-20	1.714	6.310	2
2020-07-04	21	1.515	5.810	2
2020-07-05	22-23	1.581	5.725	2
2020-07-06	24-25	1.455	5.366	3
2020-07-07	26-27	1.495	5.599	2
2020-07-08	28-29	1.52	5.65	3
2020-07-09	30-31	1.467	5.501	3
2020-07-10	32-33	1.680	6.053	2
2020-07-11	34	1.635	6.166	2
2020-07-12	35-36	1.583	5.662	2
2020-07-13	37-38	1.671	6.395	2
2020-07-14	39-40	1.705	6.363	2
2020-07-15	41-42	1.612	5.903	3
2020-07-16	43-44	1.716	6.107	4
2020-07-17	45-46	1.764	6.284	3
2020-07-18	47	1.590	6.045	3
2020-07-19	48-49	1.586	5.817	3
Average	1 - 49	1.517	5.656