Medal of the Republic

Medal of the Republic is a 2021 Chinese eight-part anthology biographical drama television series, consisting of eight segments directed by eight directors, Zheng Xiaolong (also chief director), , Lin Nan, , , , , and . It stars many of China's top actors, many in supporting roles and cameos. The series follows the stories of the first group of eight recipients (, Yu Min, , Huang Xuhua, Shen Jilan, Sun Jiadong, Tu Youyou and Yuan Longping) of the Medal of the Republic, China's highest honor for those who have made great contributions to the development of the People's Republic of China. Medal of the Republic is also a production to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. The series was aired on Zhejiang Television, Dragon Television, Beijing Television and Jiangsu Television on 26 September 2021. Synopsis Li Yannian The episode on , a soldier of the People's Volunteer Army, centers on the battlefield during the Korean War, he and his fellow soldiers retake a strategic highland and fulfill the mission. Yu Min The episode on Yu Min, a nuclear physicist, is about how he overcome obstacles and make breakthroughs in hydrogen bomb research after several months of undertaking complex calculations.