Inside Man Season 1, Episode 20: Tanaka Aligns with Lü Buqing

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Shen Fang's Undercover Identity Under Suspicion

In 1945, Shen Fang leads a surveillance operation in Nanjing and intervenes to save Communist agent Chen Weikui from a trap.

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2

Shen Fang Arrested and Imprisoned

After assassinating Kato Tsuyoshi, Shen Lin uncovers a trap set by Tanaka Kenji and cleverly turns the tables to protect himself.

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3

Shen Lin Foils the Prison Break

Shen Fang aids a prison break attempt from the inside, but Shen Lin's sharp instincts intercept the plan, leading to a tragic failure.

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4

Shen Fang Exposes the Informant

Shen Fang kills Wu Yuanpu during a desperate escape attempt, unknowingly eliminating a deep-cover mole planted by his own brother.

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5

Shen Fang's Promotion After Release

Shen Fang receives a military promotion upon release but coldly refuses to reconcile with Shen Lin due to deep-seated family grievances.

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6

Shen Fang and His Father Have a Huge Fight and Fall Out

A family celebration turns chaotic when Shen Fang openly defies his father over an arranged marriage and past injustices.

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7

Shen Fang Reunites with Liu Ruyan

Shen Fang reconnects with his childhood sweetheart at a popular play, but the reunion is cut short by a shocking assassination in the theater.

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8

Shen Lin's Comprehensive Surveillance of Shen Fang

Shen Lin's psychological warfare on a prisoner bears fruit, but Shen Fang interrupts with urgent orders to execute a prisoner exchange.

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9

Shen Fang Makes Contact with Skylark

Attempting to protect a contact from a trap, Shen Fang is forced to ambush his own ally to keep him safe before being captured himself.

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10

Shen Fang Agrees to the Marriage

A wounded comrade urges Shen Fang to remain deep undercover and uncover the traitor, forcing him to accept his arranged marriage as cover.

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11

Shen Fang Borrows Money from Luo Lizhong

As Shen Lin publicly rebukes a rival, he privately instructs his fiancée to intensify her surveillance of Shen Fang after their wedding.

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12

Shen Fang Hunts for the Traitor

Shen Fang stages a violent brawl with American soldiers to feign mental instability, a cover he uses to secure a loan from Luo Lizhong.

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13

Shen Fang and Yao Bijun Hold Their Wedding Ceremony

A sniper attack disrupts the wedding, leading Shen Lin to suspect that his internal rivals are silencing loose ends.

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14

Shen Lin Removes Surveillance from Shen Fang

Shen Fang disables a listening device, lures his shadower into a trap, and drags him to headquarters for interrogation.

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15

Shen Fang and Yao Bijun Attend the Ball

Shen Fang approaches an old flame to pass intelligence during a ball, causing a rift with his wife and attracting unwanted attention.

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16

Tanaka Covertly Investigates Shen Fang

While Tanaka digs into past cold cases, Shen Fang exploits a corrupt official's greed to gain access to a top-secret strategic plan.

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17

Shen Fang Steals Intelligence Unauthorized

During a hunting trip, Shen Fang attempts to steal confidential documents but is thwarted by the unexpected arrival of a staff officer.

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18

Shen Fang Abandons Evacuation Opportunity

Shen Fang repairs family ties and stages a car accident plan to cover his escape, but is forced to abandon the evacuation.

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19

Luo Lizhong and Shen Fang Ambushed

An ambush descends into chaos, leaving Shen Fang's evacuation plan in ruins and a key comrade captured by the Bureau.

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20

Tanaka Aligns with Lü Buqing

Tanaka forms a dangerous alliance with Shen Lin's rival, while Shen Fang investigates reports of a dead agent who has seemingly resurfaced.

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21

Shen Lin Tests Shen Fang Once More

After Tanaka's schemes lead to his death, Shen Lin is ordered to test his brother's loyalty at a suspected Communist photo studio.

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22

Shen Fang Covers Comrades' Retreat

Realizing he is the target of the investigation, Shen Fang refuses to evacuate, choosing to stay behind to cover his comrades' retreat.

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23

Shen Lin Abandons Surveillance of Shen Fang

Shen Fang successfully smuggles intelligence out during a banquet, convincing Shen Lin to finally end the intrusive surveillance.

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24

Shen Fang Saves Liu Ruyan

Disturbed by brutal torture methods at the Bureau, Shen Fang rushes to a theater to warn Liu Ruyan of an impending raid on dissidents.

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25

Feng Lixin Exposed and Arrested

Shen Lin's arrest of a student leader sparks public outrage, while a chance encounter in prison reveals a connection to special operations.

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26

Shen Fang Rescues Staff Officer Qin

The arrest of a staff officer reveals the existence of a secret society, leading to a tense armed standoff between the Shen brothers.

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27

Shen Fang Retrieves the Microfilm

Shen Fang secures a secret code during an interrogation, but a rival's brutal interference escalates the situation into violence.

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28

Shen Lin's Unauthorized Interrogation of Shen Fang

A key witness is silenced in a staged accident, leaving Shen Fang in shock and Shen Lin determined to find the truth behind the cover-up.

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29

Shen Fang Investigates the Jinling Society

Shen Fang rescues Liu Ruyan from an assault and blackmails her attacker to uncover the secrets of the clandestine Jinling Society.

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30

Shen Fang Sets a Trap for Shen Lin

Shen Fang orchestrates his brother's arrest on corruption charges to demonstrate the extent of the rot surrounding them.

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31

Shen Lin Discovers Smuggling Ledger

Shen Lin urges his brother to move home for safety while secretly cracking a bloody code left by a deceased officer.

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32

Shen Lin's Surgery Succeeds

Shen Fang defends an operating room from assassins while a doctor fights to save Shen Lin's life after a critical injury.

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33

Shen Fang Gains Luo Lizhong's Trust

By handing over a secret ledger, Shen Fang cements Luo Lizhong's trust, paving the way to access the devastating Lingzhi Project.

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34

Shen Fang Duplicates the Lingzhi Project

As the war turns, Shen Fang exploits a distraction to copy a key to the Bureau's confidential files regarding the new project.

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35

Shen Lin Commences Investigation into the Jinling Society

Discovering the destructive scope of the Lingzhi Project, Shen Fang races to identify the sleeper agents infiltrating the Liberated Zone.

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36

Shen Fang Hands Over Qin's Account Book

Shen Fang exposes the regime's market manipulation, triggering public unrest to cover his moves against the cabal.

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37

Shen Fang Removes Bullet Fragment from His Brain

The brothers unite to take down Luo Lizhong in a fierce gunfight, but the victory leaves Shen Lin critically injured.

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38

Operation Lingzhi Completely Undermined

Shen Fang intervenes to save an underground printing press while the Bureau plots to assassinate student leaders.

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39

Shen Fang Taken Away by the Party Affairs Bureau

Under investigation, Shen Fang cleverly concocts a cover story involving a fake informant that humiliates his accuser and clears his name.

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40

Chen Weikui Betrays Shen Fang

Betrayals mount as it is revealed that both Shen Fang and his handler are merely pawns in a larger, cynical purge plan.

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41

Hu Banding Kills Chen Weikui

To protect the Shen brothers, a double agent sacrifices himself, staging a murder-suicide to cover their tracks.

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42

Shen Lin Pays to Seal Mouths and Secure Shen Fang's Release

Shen Bainian sacrifices his life in a final act of protest against the corrupt regime, leaving a devastating impact on his sons.

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43

Shen Lin Sends Manli Away from Nanjing

Shen Fang storms an interrogation room to rescue Manli from Lü Buqing's brutal torture before she can be broken.

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44

Shen Fang Aims to Turn Shen Lin

As Lü Buqing blackmails Yao Bijun into service, Shen Fang tries to make his brother see the regime's inevitable collapse.

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45

Bi Jun Agrees to Be Lü Buqing's Informant

Cornered by threats against her father's life, Yao Bijun reluctantly agrees to spy on Shen Fang for the Bureau.

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46

Shen Lin Tips Off Shen Fang

Shen Lin risks everything to send a coded warning to Shen Fang as the net closes in on the underground network.

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47

Shen Lin Saves Liu Ruyan

A rescue mission ends in tragedy at a teahouse, though Shen Fang manages to arrive in time to save one key operative from the raid.

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48

Su Jingwan Reveals Her Identity

Shen Fang pleads for his brother's help, but a shocking arrival at the family home complicates Shen Lin's decision.

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49

Shen Fang Reveals His Identity to Shen Lin

The Shen brothers join forces in a final, explosive gunfight against their rivals, taking a hostage to secure their escape from the city.

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