Kunpeng Breaking Waves is a TV series based on a specific historical background. The role of Zhao is a fictional character created according to the needs of the plot, and there is no direct corresponding historical prototype.
In the introduction of the play, it is mentioned that the play adheres to the principle of "big things are not empty, small things are not arbitrary" and incorporates fictional elements on the basis of ensuring consistency with historical events. The role of Zhao Mingyou may be based on the representative image of intellectuals or revolutionary youth of that era, but it is not a real figure in history.