The Shadows of the Ancient City

This film (drama)Also known as古城谍影，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2005Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.4(For reference only)。

In the summer and autumn of 1949, the founding ceremony of New China was about to take place. In the recently liberated border town of Dan City, Kuomintang spies were rampant, trying to overthrow the nascent red regime amidst internal and external troubles. The reconnaissance hero Xu Chengdong had just returned victoriously from the front lines when he was assigned to the Dan City Public Security Bureau, fully responsible for the purge of spies. The daughter of Brigade Commander He Qunshan, He Zhiyuan, had a secret crush on Xu Chengdong, and He Qunshan's old comrade, Gao Ping, who was about to become the mayor of Dan City, also thought they were a perfect match. However, right after arriving in Dan City, their convoy was ambushed by bandits, and Public Security Director He Qunshan was killed. Before he died, he entrusted his daughter He Zhiyuan to Xu Chengdong. Xu Chengdong was deeply conflicted because, while serving as an underground liaison in Shanghai, he had already fallen in love with Ge Yinhong, who pretended to be his wife. Due to the needs of the revolutionary work, the two were separated and lost contact... To not fail his commander's dying wish and to take care of the lonely He Zhiyuan, Xu Chengdong finally agreed to the marriage. He threw himself into the reconnaissance work, temporarily forgetting the torment of his inner feelings. Unexpectedly, just as Xu Chengdong and He Zhiyuan were preparing to get married, Xu Chengdong's former lover Ge Yinhong unexpectedly appeared and became his comrade again, assisting him in the secret surrender of spies. Innocent He Zhiyuan was completely unaware and immersed in the happiness of becoming a bride, completely ignorant of the pain Xu Chengdong and Ge Yinhong were feeling. Ge Yinhong urged Xu Chengdong to forget their past feelings and love He Zhiyuan properly. Xu Chengdong embraced her for the last time... On the wedding night, Xu Chengdong was overwhelmed with mixed emotions and got drunk, only to be ambushed by the spies led by Xie Botian. The enemy tortured Xu Chengdong severely, forcing him to reveal the names of the surrendering spies and exposing the romantic secret he had hidden from the vulnerable He Zhiyuan. During this time, several spies who had surrendered were killed, and a spy leader codenamed "Seven Fairies" appeared sporadically, manipulating the destructive actions of spies in Dan City. Days later, Xu Chengdong and He Zhiyuan, covered in wounds, were discovered in the mountains. He Zhiyuan ultimately succumbed to her injuries, leaving a last wish that Xu Chengdong should not send her off after her death. He Zhiyuan's behavior before her death left many puzzled, and Xu Chengdong was suspected of being a traitor who sold information, leading to his reassignment from the reconnaissance department. Qian Mingtao took over Xu Chengdong's position to continue the spy investigations, and a series of events also shook Ge Yinhong's trust in Xu Chengdong. During the investigation, Qian Mingtao encountered Luo Chunyi, who seemed innocent but was hiding as a spy. Both had their own thoughts, but gradually developed feelings for each other. Luo Chunyi's mother, Ye Shuzhen, had lost a daughter years ago and feared that Qian Mingtao's close contact would bring disaster to Chunyi, obstructing their relationship at every turn. Ge Yinhong utilized her rich reconnaissance experience to successfully intercept the radio waves sent by the spies. To her astonishment, the house that concealed the spy's secret radio turned out to be the home of her long-lost mother and sister. ... In order to clear his name and also to uncover the spies hidden within the public security system, Xu Chengdong broke through external pressures and secretly investigated every suspicious clue on his own. The struggling "Seven Fairies" issued a secret order to carry out a major sabotage operation in Dan City on the eve of the founding ceremony, as hidden spies accelerated their destructive actions. How will Xu Chengdong clear his name? Who is the deeply hidden spy "Seven Fairies"? Will the enemy's destructive actions succeed? A series of puzzling events plunged the struggle between enemies and allies into deep fog...