Rookie Agent Rouge (2016)

2016 Chinese TV series Rookie Agent Rouge

 

The sheer number of films on China’s path to communism are too many to mention. I tend to steer clear of them because they don’t exactly fall into my preferences for entertainment as the ones I’d see often had very serious looking men in the cast. Disguiser, which I ended up loving, bucked the trend by breaking into mainstream popularity. Now, there’s Hunter & Sparrow and every one of them is headlined by today’s top stars like Hu Ge, Huang Xuan and Li Yi Feng.

Rookie Agent Rouge 胭脂 is yet another offering in the genre headlined by popular actress Zhao Li Ying opposite Lu Yi and Mickey Yuan Wen Kang as her leading men. Finally, a title that is more than one word, clever and to the point. Is it actually a spy thriller with a touch of comedy or is that too wishful thinking on my end?

Rookie Agent Rouge follows the story of a warm-blooded student activist with a burning desire to serve her country. She becomes a Nationalist but is quickly discouraged by the rampant corruption within their ranks until she meets an upstanding member of the Communist party who helps her become a true patriot.

On another note, Yuan Wen Kang got on my radar after watching Imperial Doctress and it’s good to see him in different projects as of late, maybe a lead role down the line? You can watch this with english subs on Viki

For synopsis, cast and ratings, see 2016 popular c-dramas

Zhao Li Ying in Rookie Agent Rouge
Lu Yi in Rookie Agent Rouge
Mickey Yuan Wen Kang in Rookie Agent Rouge
Tao Xin Rain in Rookie Agent Rouge

Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge

Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Zanilia Zhao Li Ying and Yan Wen Kang in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge

 

Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Zanilia Zhao Li Ying in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Lu Yi in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Yuan Wen Kang in c-drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Chinese spy drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Chinese spy drama Rookie Agent Rouge
Source: FSBUS, Cri

2 Comments

  1. Nikki Lur

    October 9, 2016 8:35 PM
  2. Anne J

    October 10, 2016 2:00 AM

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