Lurk (Chinese: 潜伏) is a 2008 Chinese television series based on Long Yi's spy novel of the same name.
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| Genre | Spy Thriller |
| Based on | Lurk by Long Yi |
| Written by | Jiang Wei |
| Directed by | Jiang Wei |
| Starring | Sun Honglei Yao Chen Shen Aojun Zu Feng Feng Enhe Wu Gang |
| Opening theme | Deep Sea by China Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Zhang Jing |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Guangdong Southern Television Station |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dragon TV Chongqing Television Beijing TV Heilongjiang TV |
| Release | 20 December 2008 |
| Lurk | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 潛伏 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 潜伏 | ||||||
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Synopsis edit
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 edit
- Sun Honglei as Yu Zecheng
- Yao Chen as Wang Cuiping
- Shen Aojun 沈傲君 as Zuo Lan
- Zu Feng as Li Ya
- Feng Enhe 冯恩鹤 as Wu Jingzhong
- Wu Gang 吴刚 as Lu Qiaoshan
- Fan Yulin 范雨林 as Ma Kui
- Wang Xiaoyi 王小毅 as Liao Sanmin
- Zhu Jie 朱杰 as Mu Wanqiu
- Cao Bingkun 曹炳琨 as Xie Ruolin
- Ma Junqin 马军勤 as Mrs. Wu
- Liu Changwei 刘昌伟 as Manager Qiu
- Lu Yu 陆羽 as Manager Luo
- Shi Wenzhong 石文忠 as Li Haifeng
- Sun Lan 孙岚 as Xu Baofeng
- Xu Jingling 徐婧灵 as Mrs. Ma
- Bian Tao 卞涛 as Lv Zongfang
- Zhang Guoqing 张国庆 as Mu Liancheng
- Zhou Bowen 周博文 as Long Er
- Liu Yanyu 刘言语 as Secretary Hong
- Cui Song 崔嵩 as Wang Zhanjing
- Yao Gang 姚刚 as Dai Li
- He Bo 何波 as Zhou Yafu
- Ji Shi Guang 吉世光 as Sheng Xiang
- Ren Xue Hai 任雪海 as Mr. Ye
- Xu Tao 徐涛 as narrator
Reception edit
Lurk was a critical and commercial hit. Viewers praised its storyline and character development, and consider the show a departure from other spy stories seen on Chinese television and movies. The series was rated highly, and was called "a milestone in Chinese television productions".[1][2][3]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27th Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Television Drama | Lurk | Won | [4] |
| Outstanding Actor | Sun Honglei | Won | |||
| Outstanding Actress | Yao Chen | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Screenwriter | Jiang Wei | Won | |||
| Outstanding Editing | Lurk | Won | |||
| 15th Magnolia Awards | Best Television Series | Won | [5] | ||
| Best Director | Jiang Wei | Nominated | |||
| Best Writer | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor | Sun Honglei | Won | |||
| 2010 | 25th Golden Eagle Awards | Best Television Series | Lurk | Won | [6] |
| Best Screenwriter | Jiang Wei | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Sun Honglei | Won | |||
| Most Popular Actor | Won | ||||
| Audience's Choice for Actor | Won | ||||
| Audience's Choice for Actress | Yao Chen | Won | |||
| 4th Huading Awards | Best Drama | Lurk | Won | [citation needed] | |
| Best Actor | Sun Honglei | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Yao Chen | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Zu Feng | Won |
Lurk Spy Museum edit
A museum has been established in Tianjin, where the script was based on. 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.[7]
References edit
- ^ "孙红雷称佩服段奕宏". NetEase.
- ^ "京城专家热议《潜伏》是广电总局的骄傲". Sina.
- ^ "《潜伏》粉丝事件薄 映射社会生存法则". Sina.
- ^ "第27届中国电视剧飞天奖". ifeng.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "第15届白玉兰奖《潜伏》成最大赢家". Sina. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "第25届中国电视金鹰奖获奖名单". Xinhua News. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ Official website