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The Longest Day In Chang'an (2019)

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Original title
长安十二时辰
Directed by
Cao Dun
Cast
Lei Jia Yin, Yi Yang Qian Xi, Zhou Yi Wei, Djimon Hounsou, Xu Lu, Peng Guan Ying, Lu Fang Sheng, Han Tong Sheng
Genre
period drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 25 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former soldier and a young official must stop a terrorist plot against the Tang dynasty capital. The story unfolds in a single day as they race through the city.

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What happens

The Longest Day in Chang'an (Chinese: 长安十二时辰) is a 2019 Chinese historical suspense drama directed by Cao Dun and written by Paw Studio. The series stars Lei Jiayin and Jackson Yee. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ma Boyong. The Longest Day in Chang'an is produced jointly by Youku, Beijing Weying Technology Co., Ltd, Liu Bai Entertainment and Yuyue Film Co., Ltd. The series follows the characters Zhang Xiaojing and Li Bi, and their efforts to foil a terrorist attack on Chang'an, the capital of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It began airing in China on Youku from June 27, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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