Silent Honor (TV series)
| Silent Honor | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Simplified Chinese | 沉默的荣耀 |
| Traditional Chinese | 沉默的榮耀 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chénmò Dě Róngyào |
| Genre | Spy drama |
| Written by | Lu Min Wang Haotian Zhang Yu Liu Jingyun |
| Directed by | Yang Yazhou |
| Starring | Yu Hewei Wu Yue Wei Chen Zeng Li |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jia Lei |
| Production location | Fujian |
| Production companies | iQiyi Ciwen Film and Television Company China Central Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CCTV-8 |
| Release | 30 September 2025 – October 2025 |
Silent Honor (Chinese: 沉默的荣耀) is a 2025 Chinese spy drama[1] television series. Co-directed by China’s Ministry of State Security and Taiwan Affairs Office,[1] the series is based on the life of Wu Shi and stars Yu Hewei, Wu Yue, Wei Chen, and Zeng Li.[2]
Cast
Main
Supporting
- Yu Entai as Cai Xiaoqian
- Na Zhidong as Chen Baocang
- Tan Kai as Chen Zemin
- Yu Ailei as Gu Zhengwen
- Zhang Xilin as Mao Renfeng
- Fu Hongming as Zhou Zhirou
- Zheng Xiaoning as Zhu Shaoliang
- Ma Xiaowei as Chiang Kai-shek
- Huo Qing as Gu Zhutong
- Huang Junpeng as Chen Cheng
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mountains and Rivers are as You Expected (山河如你所期)" (Opening theme) | An Jiu | Kang Zhuqing | Bei Bei | |
| 2. | "Sneak (潜行)" (Interlude Ending theme) | Muzi | Kang Zhuqing | International Chief Philharmonic Chorus | |
| 3. | "Reunion (团圆)" (Interlude) | Yu Hewei | Kang Zhuqing | Qiaomai | |
| 4. | "Farewell (送别)" (Interlude) | Hong Yi | John Pond Ordway | Lyu Chenyue |
Release
The series premiered on 30 September 2025 on CCTV-8 and major streaming platforms including iQiyi and Migu Video.[2]
Reception
Critical response
Analysts interviewed by Radio Taiwan International said the series marked a new phase in China's united-front television and film propaganda as "it uses entertainment to publicly glorify its undercover agents amid strained cross-strait relations."[1]
Alcott Weiss' of South China Morning Post wrote that the series "marks rare salute to Communist Party spies in Taiwan".[3]
Viewership
Silent Honor premiere set a new record for CCTV-8's prime time slot, with real-time ratings breaking 3% and peaking at 3.07%.[4] It has generated massive discussion online, with related topics reaching 800 million views on social platforms.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Hilderbrand, Tristan (September 2025). "WATCH: New Chinese drama frames spy executed in Taiwan a national hero". RTI. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ a b 就在刚刚！湖里影视企业大戏《沉默的荣耀》央视、爱奇艺同步开播！. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ Wei, Alcott (October 12, 2025). "Silent Honour: CCTV series marks rare salute to Communist Party spies in Taiwan". South China Morning Post. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ 《沉默的荣耀》引发观众“考古”热，真实历史改编打破谍战剧套路. bjd.com.cn (in Chinese). 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ 谍战剧《沉默的荣耀》为何口碑爆棚 观剧文化引发思考(2). china.com (in Chinese). 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
External links
- Silent Honor at Douban (in Chinese)
- Silent Honor at IMDb