Awakening Age

Season 1

TV-14

This series focuses on the period from New Culture Movement to birth of CCP, displays all attitudes of life during the awakening age.

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43 Episodes

Li Dazhao's impassioned speech to save the country
E1
Li Dazhao's impassioned speech to save the country
Chen Duxiu finally arrives in Shanghai, teased by his son, but rejoices instead
E2
Chen Duxiu finally arrives in Shanghai, teased by his son, but rejoices instead
Chen Duxiu went so far as to sell his words to raise money Li Dazhao was expelled and determined to revolutionize
E3
Chen Duxiu went so far as to sell his words to raise money Li Dazhao was expelled and determined to revolutionize
Li Dazhao pawned his clothes for the poor people Cai Yuanpei became the president of Peking University with the ambition to create a new style
E4
Li Dazhao pawned his clothes for the poor people Cai Yuanpei became the president of Peking University with the ambition to create a new style
Cai Yuanpei wanted to invite Chen Duxiu to teach at Peking University Chen Duxiu could not leave the new youth newspaper and refused twice
E5
Cai Yuanpei wanted to invite Chen Duxiu to teach at Peking University Chen Duxiu could not leave the new youth newspaper and refused twice
Li Dazhao and Chen Duxiu finally meet in Beijing, but Chen Duxiu's appointment at Peking University is controversial
E6
Li Dazhao and Chen Duxiu finally meet in Beijing, but Chen Duxiu's appointment at Peking University is controversial
Huang Kan's misbehavior and words displease students
E7
Huang Kan's misbehavior and words displease students
The royalist forces on campus remain strong, and the imperial system is restored again when the braid army enters the city
E8
The royalist forces on campus remain strong, and the imperial system is restored again when the braid army enters the city
BYU reform gains support
E9
BYU reform gains support
Extended year obsession with anarchism
E10
Extended year obsession with anarchism
Koo Hongming's academic attainments were indeed profound, and Li Dazhao began to reflect on capital to save the country
E11
Koo Hongming's academic attainments were indeed profound, and Li Dazhao began to reflect on capital to save the country
The dismissal of foreign professors at Peking University has led to a diplomatic controversy, and the university's senate is unanimous in defending national sovereignty.
E12
The dismissal of foreign professors at Peking University has led to a diplomatic controversy, and the university's senate is unanimous in defending national sovereignty.
The British government was pressured to settle the matter, and Lu Xun joined the new youth as a tiger.
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The British government was pressured to settle the matter, and Lu Xun joined the new youth as a tiger.
Lu Xun's diary of a madman written with a pen
E14
Lu Xun's diary of a madman written with a pen
Mao Zedong formally established the New People's Association, and the Madman's Diary was a hit when it was released.
E15
Mao Zedong formally established the New People's Association, and the Madman's Diary was a hit when it was released.
The restorationists even openly slandered Chen Duxiu, and the youth rehearsed a play to promote the new culture.
E16
The restorationists even openly slandered Chen Duxiu, and the youth rehearsed a play to promote the new culture.
Mao Zedong came to Peking University to observe and became Li Dazhao's assistant
E17
Mao Zedong came to Peking University to observe and became Li Dazhao's assistant
Mao Zedong receives new ideas of communism Curmudgeons make trouble in front of Chen Duxiu's house
E18
Mao Zedong receives new ideas of communism Curmudgeons make trouble in front of Chen Duxiu's house
Germany's defeat and the victory of the Allies, China will attend the Paris Peace Conference
E19
Germany's defeat and the victory of the Allies, China will attend the Paris Peace Conference
Mao went to the grassroots to reach out to the working class in Yannian's experiment with anarchism
E20
Mao went to the grassroots to reach out to the working class in Yannian's experiment with anarchism
The establishment of the work-study mutual aid society but the problems continue to weak countries without diplomatic petition was returned
E21
The establishment of the work-study mutual aid society but the problems continue to weak countries without diplomatic petition was returned
Mutual aid societies were slandered and defamed, and Peking University was attacked by the group
E22
Mutual aid societies were slandered and defamed, and Peking University was attacked by the group
Cai Yuanpei was lectured and questioned, and Peking University launched a desperate counterattack
E23
Cai Yuanpei was lectured and questioned, and Peking University launched a desperate counterattack
Zhang Fengzai's nasty deeds were exposed and he was finally fired Japan offered to take over all rights and interests in Shandong Peninsula
E24
Zhang Fengzai's nasty deeds were exposed and he was finally fired Japan offered to take over all rights and interests in Shandong Peninsula
Work-Study Mutual Aid Society officially closed its experiment and failed Mao thanked the people for their help and returned to Hunan
E25
Work-Study Mutual Aid Society officially closed its experiment and failed Mao thanked the people for their help and returned to Hunan
The Paris Peace Conference assigned Shandong rights to Japan, and the delegation's good offices were unsuccessful in rejecting the agreement.
E26
The Paris Peace Conference assigned Shandong rights to Japan, and the delegation's good offices were unsuccessful in rejecting the agreement.
The Treaty of Paris disgraced the rights of the people and aroused public anger.
E27
The Treaty of Paris disgraced the rights of the people and aroused public anger.
Universities unite to strike classes Arrested students finally released
E28
Universities unite to strike classes Arrested students finally released
Cai Yuanpei was forced to leave to protect the arrested students Beijing universities resigned to strike in solidarity with Peking University
E29
Cai Yuanpei was forced to leave to protect the arrested students Beijing universities resigned to strike in solidarity with Peking University
The influence of the May Fourth Movement spread throughout the country, and Chen Duxiu and Hu Shih had major disagreements.
E30
The influence of the May Fourth Movement spread throughout the country, and Chen Duxiu and Hu Shih had major disagreements.
Chen Yannian was beaten unconscious at a street rally, but Wu Bingxiang designed an attempt to isolate Chen Duxiu
E31
Chen Yannian was beaten unconscious at a street rally, but Wu Bingxiang designed an attempt to isolate Chen Duxiu
Yannian uses a trick to get Zhang Fengzai to confess his identity as a spy. The reactionary government sends troops to violently suppress the student movement.
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Yannian uses a trick to get Zhang Fengzai to confess his identity as a spy. The reactionary government sends troops to violently suppress the student movement.
Students were forcibly detained school turned into a prison Chen family's undying desire to save the country father and son finally reconciled
E33
Students were forcibly detained school turned into a prison Chen family's undying desire to save the country father and son finally reconciled
The student movement won a big victory and the government was forced to dismiss Cao Zhanglu
E34
The student movement won a big victory and the government was forced to dismiss Cao Zhanglu
Chen Duxiu was arrested and imprisoned, and Li Dazhao was forced to leave Beijing.
E35
Chen Duxiu was arrested and imprisoned, and Li Dazhao was forced to leave Beijing.
China refuses to sign the Paris Peace Treaty. The May Fourth Movement achieves full victory.
E36
China refuses to sign the Paris Peace Treaty. The May Fourth Movement achieves full victory.
Cai Yuanpei returns to Peking University and Chen Duxiu is finally released from prison
E37
Cai Yuanpei returns to Peking University and Chen Duxiu is finally released from prison
Chen Duxiu resigned from Peking University and New Youth finally resumed publication
E38
Chen Duxiu resigned from Peking University and New Youth finally resumed publication
Yannian Qiaonian went to France to study and eventually became a revolutionary martyr Chen Duxiu went to the south with the intention of organizing Southwest University
E39
Yannian Qiaonian went to France to study and eventually became a revolutionary martyr Chen Duxiu went to the south with the intention of organizing Southwest University
Chen Duxiu returned to Shanghai to avoid the storm, and Chen and Li met on the road to build the party.
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Chen Duxiu returned to Shanghai to avoid the storm, and Chen and Li met on the road to build the party.
Mao Zedong met Li Ta-Chao in Beijing and was inspired by the arrival of the Communist International's Vyshinsky in China to help build the Party
E41
Mao Zedong met Li Ta-Chao in Beijing and was inspired by the arrival of the Communist International's Vyshinsky in China to help build the Party
Chen Duxiu formally established the Communist Party and Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai firmly believed in it
E42
Chen Duxiu formally established the Communist Party and Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai firmly believed in it
The Communist Party of China was formally established and the revolutionary martyrs pledged to defend their faith to the death
E43
The Communist Party of China was formally established and the revolutionary martyrs pledged to defend their faith to the death