Secret City
Emma Freeman, 2016-2019
The Mandarin Code
Steve Lewis, Chris Uhlmann, 2014
Secret City is a TV series directed by Emma Freeman in 2016 and based on the book The Mandarin Code by Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann, first published in 2014. The TV series features Anna Torv, Marcus Graham, Justin Smith, Aleks Mikic, Sacha Horler, Jacki Weaver, and others.
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“The TV series is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Book by Steve Lewis, Chris Uhlmann
Book by Steve Lewis, Chris Uhlmann
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Storyline
Beneath the seemingly calm exterior of Canberra, amidst escalating tensions between China and the United States, Harriet Dunkley, a journalist working for the Canberra press gallery, persistently works her way towards uncovering the truth. She discovers a covert city filled with interconnected conspiracies which put her career, life, and the freedom of all Australians in jeopardy.
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
49
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
TV Series
Secret City
Director: Emma Freeman
Country: Australia
Year: 2016-2019
Length: 49m / 12 episodes
Year
2014
Pages
463
Book Rate
7.38
S: Goodreads
Book
The Mandarin Code
Author: Steve Lewis, Chris Uhlmann
Country: Australia
First published in: 2014
Length: 463 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Harry Dunkley
User polls & recommendations
“I love the book, but in order to transform it into a film, there are things you have to reinvent for it to work on screen.”
YORGOS LANTHIMOS (Filmmaker)
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