Written by Long Yi Country of origin China First episode date 1 January 2009 Genre Drama | Directed by Jiang Wei Original language(s) Mandarin Number of episodes 30 | |
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Created by Guangdong Southern Television Station Starring Sun Honglei
Yao Chen
Shen Aojun
Jaydon Zhao Languages Chinese, Standard Mandarin Similar Liechang, No Reserve, The Disguiser, Battle of Changsha, Rosy Business | ||
Lurk is a 2009 Chinese television series based on a spy novel of the same name. The series is written and directed by Jiang Wei.
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Story
The story takes place after 1946, after the WWII Japanese surrender and a Chinese civil war breaks out.
An underground worker for the Communist Party, Yu Zecheng (Sun Honglei), is an undetected spy within the Kuomintang (KMT) secret service. He has to keep his distance from his true love, Zuo Lan, in order to conceal his real identity and agrees to marry Wang Cuiping (Yao Chen), a quick-tempered but straightforward guerrilla fighter from the countryside.
The two collaborate closely to help their organization obtain important information from the KMT that's valuable to the Communist Party. Despite their marriage's false beginning, they eventually grow to love each other.
With Liberation Day impending, Cuiping, threatened by exposure of his secret identity, is asked to be transported somewhere else for security reasons, leaving Yu.
When Yu is also about to leave, after successfully obtaining a crucial name list, he is taken away by the KMT secret police on a secret service assignment to Taiwan, where he has to spend the rest of his life, lurking.
Cast
Reception
Lurk was a critical and commercial hit. Viewers considered the show a departure from other spy stories seen on Chinese television and movies: Actor Sun Honglei portrayed a realistic spy in a dangerous environment, leading a cover in which he pretends to be mundane and foolish. Many rated the series highly, calling it "a milestone in Chinese television productions".
Lurk Spy Museum
In addition to the TV Series, A museum has been established in Tianjin, where the script was written and the main plot took place. In Da Li Dao 57, guests are welcome to come and see Wang Tian Mu's old residence, which is now a private owned museum as well as a restaurant. Many of the objects used in the TV series can be seen there, and it is possible to have Tianjins local historian to come and talk about the house, the area and the city. Some of the scenes in the TV series were also taken in this place.