China Synopsis
麻雀
This drama is set during the revolutionary time in Shanghai, based on a novel of the same name of Hai Fei. During the republican revolution, Chen Shen is a secret agent under Special Operations Executive Director Bi Zhongliang, among the agents called “sparrow” (similar to the program “zero” in Japan)
Also On Hunan Television
Other series that aired on Hunan Television.
Action & Adventure + Drama in China
28 China titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sparrow itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other China seriess in 2016.
The 460th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 46th percentile among China seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #809 of 946 China seriess indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action & Adventure productions specifically: #48 of 50 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 69 |
| Release Date | September 5, 2016 |
Questions Answered
When did Sparrow end?
Sparrow finished its run with its final episode airing on October 20, 2016.
Where did Sparrow air?
Sparrow aired on Hunan Television, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.