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After Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng Xiaoping returns to power amid political turmoil. Facing divisions within the Communist Party, he leads crucial economic and defense reforms, steering China toward a hopeful future and laying the foundation for the country's revival.
Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Seasons
1
Episodes
48
48 episodes

Set in the Japanese occupation era, the rich yet naive young master Ming Tai is trained to become an agent, and is later sent to become an underground spy for the Communists. Together with his brother and double agent Ming Lou, they try and bring down Wang Wei's Kuomintang Secret Service Headquarters.

Deng Lin
On her wedding day, Ning Xiuxiu, the daughter of Tianqiang Temple Village's richest man, is kidnapped by bandits. Her father refuses to pay the ransom, marrying her sister to her childhood sweetheart instead. In defiance, Xiuxiu cuts ties with her family and marries farmer Feng Dajiao, learning the value of land and community. Inspired by revolutionary ideals, she empowers village women to challenge feudal beliefs and leads efforts against banditry and the Japanese invasion.