---
title: "Autumn Cicada"
year: 2020
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/autumn-cicada-2020"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 103052
imdb_id: "tt12228116"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 49
runtime_minutes: 45
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 4
content_rating: "TV-14"
---

# Autumn Cicada (2020) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/autumn-cicada-2020

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Autumn Cicada is a television series first released in 2020. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Jiangsu Television, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 49 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A youth spy drama unfolds amid Hong Kong’s darkest wartime years."

### Why Watch
- Authentic World War II Hong Kong setting
- Focus on youthful resistance fighters
- Emotional patriotic storytelling

### Caveats & Content Note
- TV-14 rating includes war violence
- Tone & Suitability: The series features mature war themes and is rated TV-14, suitable for teens and older.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: historical, spy, dramatic, patriotic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/autumn-cicada-2020#watch.

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (49 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 49
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (6%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 46 (94%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ren Jialun** as *Ye Chong*
- **Li Man** as *He Yin*
- **Liu Huan** as *Chi Cheng*
- **He Dujuan** as *Jin Xiang*
- **Jian Renzi** as *Kiyoizumi Junko*
- **Liu Xueyi** as *Lin Xiaozhuang*
- **Vicky Liang** as *Xue Ping*
- **Fu Fangjun** as *Tang Feng*
- **Li Tingzhe** as *Miyamoto Aono*
- **Hu Yajie** as *Zuoteng Dacang*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What time period does the series depict?
It is set between December 1941 and August 1945 during Hong Kong’s occupation in World II.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The story follows the patriotic young spy Ye Chong and his underground comrades.

### Q: What genre does the show belong to?
It is a drama that combines historical and spy elements.

### Q: What is the series’ content rating?
It is rated TV‑14, indicating it is suitable for viewers aged fourteen and up.

### Q: Is the series based on real events?
It is based on the historical period of Hong Kong’s wartime experience, portraying fictional characters within that context.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Autumn Cicada — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/103052)

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