Gu Xiaomeng (played by Zhou Xun) is a protagonist in The Message.
Mailroom staff at the Wang regime who witnessed a decoy telegram. Arrested by Taketa and held at Qiu Castle as one of five suspects to identify the underground Phantom mole. Wu Zhiguo (played by Zhang Hanyu) is a protagonist in The Message.
Anti-Communist squad captain detained after seeing a false transmission. Subjected to relentless interrogation and physical torture at Qiu Castle in the hunt for the Phantom. Li Ningyu (played by Li Bingbing) appears in The Message.
Chief telegraph decoder captured alongside the other witnesses. Interrogated under extreme duress at Qiu Castle as a primary suspect for leaking secrets to the resistance. Bai Xiaonian (played by Alec Su) appears in The Message.
Aide to the commander who viewed the decoy telegram. Arrested and confined at Qiu Castle, enduring intense questioning as a suspect in the Phantom case. Jin Shenghuo (played by Ying Da) appears in The Message.
Military intelligence director detained by Japanese forces. Endures brutal interrogations at Qiu Castle while suspected of being the Phantom or harboring anti-Japanese sympathies.
The Message (2009) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Gu Xiaomeng
(played by Zhou Xun) — protagonist
Mailroom staff at the Wang regime who witnessed a decoy telegram. Arrested by Taketa and held at Qiu Castle as one of five suspects to identify the underground Phantom mole.
Wu Zhiguo
(played by Zhang Hanyu) — protagonist
Anti-Communist squad captain detained after seeing a false transmission. Subjected to relentless interrogation and physical torture at Qiu Castle in the hunt for the Phantom.
Li Ningyu
(played by Li Bingbing) — supporting
Chief telegraph decoder captured alongside the other witnesses. Interrogated under extreme duress at Qiu Castle as a primary suspect for leaking secrets to the resistance.
Bai Xiaonian
(played by Alec Su) — supporting
Aide to the commander who viewed the decoy telegram. Arrested and confined at Qiu Castle, enduring intense questioning as a suspect in the Phantom case.
Jin Shenghuo
(played by Ying Da) — supporting
Military intelligence director detained by Japanese forces. Endures brutal interrogations at Qiu Castle while suspected of being the Phantom or harboring anti-Japanese sympathies.
Key Relationships
Jin Shenghuo → Wu Zhiguo
(Alliance Teammate)
Bai Xiaonian → Gu Xiaomeng
(Conflict Suspect)
Li Ningyu → Jin Shenghuo
(Alliance Teammate)
Wu Zhiguo → Bai Xiaonian
(Professional Colleague)
Gu Xiaomeng → Li Ningyu
(Alliance Teammate)
Jin Shenghuo → Gu Xiaomeng
(Alliance Teammate)
Bai Xiaonian → Jin Shenghuo
(Conflict Suspect)
Li Ningyu → Bai Xiaonian
(Alliance Teammate)
Wu Zhiguo → Li Ningyu
(Professional Colleague)
Gu Xiaomeng → Wu Zhiguo
(Alliance Teammate)
Story Analysis
A tense thriller about five suspects trapped in a fortress while an underground agent attempts to transmit crucial intelligence.
