The Great Divide: 1949

This film (drama)Also known as天堑·1949，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2010Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating0.0(For reference only)。

In 1949, on the eve of the liberation of New China, the Central Committee made the wise decision to send a million troops across the Yangtze River. After crossing the river, they destroyed the presidential palace and liberated Nanjing, paving the way for the liberation of all of China. Behind this significant historical event were countless loyal guards who sacrificed their lives and blood. The 25-episode television series "The Great Divide: 1949," a tribute to the 60th anniversary of the founding of the nation by the China Television Artists Association, unfolds against this backdrop. Senior intelligence officer Xiao Jianqiu, who had been undercover in the Nationalist Army, undertook the important task of providing intelligence for our army's crossing. He fought wits and fought courageously with the enemy in a perilous environment, persevering to accomplish this seemingly impossible mission. In March 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation War had entered the strategic decisive battle phase against the Nationalists. The Central Committee decided to launch the Yangtze River campaign. Jiangzhong County was strategically significant, housing elite Nationalist troops of four divisions. To understand both the enemy and ourselves and minimize losses during the crossing, the leadership of the advance troops ordered the underground party member codenamed "Osprey," who had been lurking within the Nationalist ranks for over ten years, Xiao Jianqiu, to find ways to transmit the Nationalist army's Yangtze defenses intelligence to the north. Unexpectedly, at this crucial moment, the Military Intelligence Bureau dispatched a special working group to Jiangzhong to eliminate the hidden Communist Party organization and underground members. Once the working group arrived, a massacre ensued, resulting in the death of many Communist Party members and innocent civilians. Xiao Jianqiu's only contact was also killed during this chaos. Facing the seasoned agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Xiao Jianqiu, in jeopardy, had to reinstate contact with his organization while assisting our army's crossing reconnaissance team and the county party committee in identifying hidden spies. With the great battle looming, Xiao Jianqiu’s time was running out... The storyline is full of twists and turns, intricately connected. The characters in the drama are rich and diverse, including Communists, Nationalists, Military Intelligence Bureau spies, guerrilla fighters, and ordinary civilians... Edited section News materials "The Great Divide: 1949" tells the story of March 1949, when the liberation war had entered the strategic decisive stage, and the Central Committee decided to launch the Yangtze campaign. Xiao Jianqiu, a senior intelligence officer lurking within the Nationalist army, took on the crucial task of providing intelligence for our army's crossing. In a treacherous environment, he outsmarted and bravely fought the enemy, successfully completing this nearly impossible mission. Starring Tao Zeru Famous actor Gao Fa, who has appeared in works like "General Ye Ting," "Defending Yan'an," and "Emperor Wu of Han," plays Xiao Jianqiu, the senior intelligence officer hidden within the enemy ranks. Tao Zeru, whose prominent status as an "acting veteran" is established through numerous films and television dramas like "Life Show," "Red Lovers," and "Order of Jiangcheng," portrays Nationalist spy Zhou Peixi. It is said that the two have had a friendship for over twenty years off-screen, yet their relationship in the drama remains in a "stalemate" state, one exuding righteous spirit while the other is cunning and calculating, showcasing a contest between "justice" and "evil," recreating the turbulent historical landscape just before the founding of New China in 1949. The producer of "The Great Divide: 1949" once remarked: "This drama was decided to have Gao Fa play the lead not only because of his tall and handsome appearance but also because he possesses a strong manly and heroic charisma. His demeanor is low-key, yet a warm tenderness stirs within him. This is precisely the quality that Xiao Jianqiu embodies." Gao Fa indeed presents a performance that balances tension and relaxation. His deep love for comrades, intense hatred for enemies, and restraint regarding personal feelings are all portrayed with great accuracy and moderation—exciting yet nuanced. Additionally, Hu Ke plays the intriguing military intelligence female agent Yan Yi in "The Great Divide: 1949." Hu Ke stated that before shooting, she underwent special training to practice military skills such as shooting and combat techniques, aiming to portray this complex character perfectly.