A new TV series seeks to deliver war story in a different way

A thriller set in 1940s China, based on a novel written by the author Mai Jia, is set to be serialized on the small screen.

Postproduction of The Message is nearly completed and it will be released in 2019, it was announced at a seminar of the China Television Artists Association on Saturday.

The Message is the first project being entirely produced by Shanghai-based Tencent Penguin Pictures, an affiliate of Chinese tech company, Tencent Holdings Ltd, and will premiere on v.qq.com, the company's streaming platform.