Also known as 伪装者The Pretender Written by Zhang Yong First episode date 31 August 2015 Number of episodes 48 Language Standard Mandarin | Created by Zhang Yong Directed by Li Xue Final episode date 28 September 2015 | |
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Genre SpyAction thrillerRomanceWar Similar Nirvana in Fire, Ode to Joy, Stay with Me, Sparrow, The Journey of Flower | ||
The Disguiser (Chinese: 伪装者; pinyin: Wěi Zhuāng Zhě) is a 2015 Chinese spy war television drama based on Zhang Yong's novel, Spy War on Shanghai Bond and was originally aired daily on Hunan Television from August 31 to September 28. It was directed by Li Xue, and stars Hu Ge, Jin Dong, Liu Mintao and Wang Kai as the members of the Ming family. The series tells the story Ming Tai, a rich and naive young master of the Ming household, who is trained to become a spy for the Kuomintang to fight Wang Jingwei’s leadership of Japan’s puppet regime in China.
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The drama was met with critical acclaim, receiving 37.5 million views on Youku as well as topping Sohu TV ratings, and was nominated for "Outstanding Drama" at the 30th Flying Apsaras Awards.
Synopsis
The plot centers around the Ming household during the Japanese occupation era: college student Ming Tai is kidnapped by Nationalist government leader Wang Tianfeng, who gives him spy training and a life-and-death partner Yu Manli to carry out the party's many missions. The oldest brother, Ming Lou is the patriarch of the Ming household, while also holding many important positions and connections in the Nationalist government, Communist Party of China, the Reorganized Government, and the Japanese government, although not many know his true intentions and loyalties. Ming Cheng acts as the Ming Lou's trusted assistant, making him the number one target for others to get to Ming Lou. Through the many dangerous predicaments the family face, together, they fight to bring down their enemies and end the occupation.
Cast and characters
Production
The Disguiser was adapted from Zhang Yong's novel, The Spy War on Shanghai Bond. The script was inspired by the novels characters who have multiple identities, with many skills to transform and camouflage in a variety of scenarios, hence the television series' title. The creative team included author Zhang Yong as the screenwriter, Magnolia award-winning director Li Xue, head producer, Hou Hongliang, main composer Meng Ke and Wang Shuyi, casting and dubbing directors Bi Ying Jie, Jiang Guangyao and Zhang Kai, artistic director Shao Changyong, action stunt director Hao Wanjun, costume designer Ru Meiqi and set designer Su Zhiyong.
Location filming began on January 4, and ended on April 27, 2015, where it entered post-production.
Soundtrack
Tracks 1 through 20 were composed by Meng Ke, while tracks 21 through 24 were composed by Wang Shuyi, who also composed the theme song, "From the Heart (诉衷情)".