The TV series Nie Rongzhen is a historical drama directed by Zhou Youchao and starring Lin Yongjian, Qi Huan and Wei Wang. It was broadcast on 20131211in the prime time of CCTV.

The play tells the story of Nie returning to his motherland after studying abroad in the autumn of 1925 and starting his military career as a secretary of the political department at Huangpu Military Academy. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China established the Ministry of Military Affairs, and Nie tried his best to assist in the work. Shortly after he married Zhang Ruihua, the underground traffic policeman of 1929, he was transferred to Shanghai "Cote" to deal with the ancient mutiny. During the War of Liberation, Nie led the "three wins in three wars" and reversed the political situation. After the liberation of the whole country, the central government put forward the idea of developing an atomic bomb, and Nie actively prepared to build the Fifth National Defense Research Institute.

Through hard work, China's first atomic bomb exploded successfully. At the same time, he also presided over the construction of China's first nuclear submarine and the development of its first satellite. During the Cultural Revolution, Nie tried his best to protect intellectuals and scientists, personally presided over the first hydrogen bomb test, and made great contributions to China's people's liberation and national defense and military modernization.