49 minSeason 1 • Episode 20
LatestWhen Wuhan goes into lock down people in the communities have to help each other to survive.
Based on real people and stories during the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic in mainland China.
Acting
Veteran Chinese actors elevate melodramatic scripts.
Production
Rapid production captured pandemic aesthetics in real time.
Creators
Zhang Li, Cao Dun, Shen Yan, Xiaojun Han, Liu Jiang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Produced in under six months, it premiered October 2020 as state-backed 'main melody' television — part of China's narrative control around COVID origins.
Director Zhang Li was replaced mid-production; some episodes were shot simultaneously by different crews to meet the propaganda deadline.
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