Decoded | |
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Genre |
Spy Thriller |
Based on | Decoded by Mai Jia |
Written by | Feng Ji |
Directed by | An Jian |
Starring |
Cheney Chen Ying Er Jing Chao Zhang Zhehan Ady An |
Opening theme | A Ray of Hope (微芒) by Cao Yang |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 41 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Luo Junhui Xie Qi |
Production location | China |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production companies | Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Ningbo Radio & Television Group |
Original release | |
Network | Hunan TV |
Release | June 20 July 16, 2016 | –
Decoded ( Chinese: 解密) is a 2016 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Mai Jia. [1] Directed by An Jian, it stars Cheney Chen, Ying Er, Jing Chao, Zhang Zhehan and Ady An. [2] It was aired on Hunan TV from 20 June to 16 July 2016. [3]
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. [4]
During the early days of New China, Country X (a euphemism for the United States) 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.
Air date | Episode | CSM52 City Network [5] | CSM National Network | ||||
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Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | Ratings(%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | ||
2016.6.20 | 1-2 | 0.953 | 2.948 | 3 | 1.2 | 4.16 | 1 |
2016.6.21 | 3-4 | 0.9 | 2.799 | 3 | 1.21 | 4.24 | 1 |
2016.6.22 | 5-6 | 1.055 | 3.258 | 3 | 1.42 | 5.06 | 1 |
2016.6.23 | 7-8 | 1.254 | 3.871 | 1 | 1.57 | 5.41 | 1 |
2016.6.24 | 9 | 1.009 | 3.294 | 1 | 1.2 | 4.63 | 1 |
2016.6.25 | 10 | 1.192 | 4.007 | 1 | 1.3 | 5.17 | 1 |
2016.6.26 | 11-12 | 1.474 | 4.412 | 1 | 1.91 | 6.44 | 1 |
2016.6.27 | 13-14 | 1.52 | 4.556 | 1 | 1.8 | 6.17 | 1 |
2016.6.28 | 15-16 | 1.65 | 4.984 | 1 | 2.04 | 6.92 | 1 |
2016.6.29 | 17-18 | 1.949 | 6.059 | 1 | 2.31 | 7.97 | 1 |
2016.6.30 | 19 | 1.232 | 4.011 | 1 | 1.53 | 5.54 | 1 |
2016.7.01 | 20 | 1.399 | 4.671 | 1 | 1.67 | 6.52 | 1 |
2016.7.02 | 21 | 1.458 | 4.705 | 1 | 1.59 | 6.41 | 1 |
2016.7.03 | 22-23 | 1.347 | 4.392 | 1 | 1.57 | 6 | 1 |
2016.7.04 | 23-24 | 2.122 | 6.52 | 1 | 2.49 | 8.4 | 1 |
2016.7.05 | 25-26 | 2.179 | 6.649 | 1 | 2.38 | 7.98 | 1 |
2016.7.06 | 27-28 | 2.061 | 6.397 | 1 | 2.69 | 9.01 | 1 |
2016.7.07 | 29-30 | 2.094 | 6.44 | 1 | 2.51 | 8.6 | 1 |
2016.7.08 | 31 | 1.266 | 4.461 | 1 | 1.56 | 6.62 | 1 |
2016.7.09 | 32 | 1.406 | 4.774 | 1 | 1.73 | 7.35 | 1 |
2016.7.10 | 33-34 | 1.885 | 5.71 | 1 | 2.22 | 7.65 | 1 |
2016.7.11 | 35-36 | 2.099 | 6.365 | 1 | 2.34 | 7.71 | 1 |
2016.7.12 | 37-38 | 2.065 | 6.181 | 1 | 2.15 | 7.13 | 1 |
2016.7.13 | 39-40 | 2.302 | 6.966 | 1 | 2.43 | 7.9 | 1 |
2016.7.14 | 41-42 | 2.237 | 6.729 | 1 | 2.61 | 8.16 | 1 |
2016.7.15 | 43 | 1.282 | 4.174 | 1 | 1.49 | 5.75 | 1 |
2016.7.16 | 44 | 1.411 | 4.82 | 1 | 1.51 | 6.62 | 1 |
Year | Award | Category | Winner | Ref. |
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2016 | 12th Chinese American Film Festival | Golden Angel Award for Outstanding Television Series | Decoded | [4] |
Golden Angel Award for Best Chinese Director | An Jian | |||
8th China TV Drama Awards | Top Ten Television Series | Decoded | ||
Best Acting Performance Award | Cheney Chen, Ying Er | |||
2017 | 11th National Top-Notch Television Production Award Ceremony | Outstanding Television Series | Decoded | [6] |