The Disguiser

The Disguiser
The Disguiser promotional poster/image
Also known as	伪装者 The Pretender
Genre	Spy Action thriller Romance War
Created by	Zhang Yong
Based on	The Spy War on Shanghai Bond (諜戰上海灘)
Written by	Zhang Yong
Directed by	Li Xue
Starring	Hu Ge Jin Dong Liu Mintao Wang Kai
Theme music composer	Meng Ke
Opening theme	"Main 1 (主题 1)" by Wang Shu Yi
Ending theme	"From the Heart (诉衷情)" by Duo Liang
Composer(s)	Wang Shu Yi
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Standard Mandarin
No. of episodes	48
Production
Executive producer(s)	Hou Hong Liang
Location(s)	Shanghai Hengdian World Studios Jiaxing
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	45 minutes
Production company(s)	Shandong Television Media Group Daylight Entertainment Ltd.
Release
Original network	Hunan Broadcasting System (Hunan TV)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) SDTV
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	August 31 – September 28, 2015

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.

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.

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.