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Deep Lurk

2024 · 1 season

A slow-burning wartime spy drama full of quiet suspicion, shifting loyalties, and patient scheming that rewards close attention.

Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Cheng Yi, Ying Er, Liu Huan
Overview
During the Anti-Japanese War, Yun Hongshen unknowingly chases after his father's killer, only to fall into a trap set by "Black Butler," a Japanese spy who had been undercover in China for 15 years. With the help of a close family friend and guidance from the Communist Party, Yun Hongshen joins forces with patriotic youth Wen Yeming to expose the spies hidden within the Nationalist army. Together, they set intricate counter-traps, overcoming personal vendettas to help turn the tide of war.

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Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Cheng Yi, Ying Er, Liu Huan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • conspiracy
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Starring
Cheng Yi, Ying Er, Liu Huan, Hou Mengyao, Zhang Tianyang, Wang Jinsong, Han Chengyu, Wang Ji
Length
1 seasons, 38 episodes
Network
CCTV-8, iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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