The Disguiser

The Disguiser

On Hunan Television, iQiyi

20151 season48 episodes8.3 / 10

A tense, paranoia-soaked spy thriller set during Japanese occupation where brothers navigate competing ideologies and constant betrayal.

Set in the Japanese occupation era, the rich yet naive young master Ming Tai is trained to become an agent, and is later sent to become an underground spy for the Communists. Together with his brother and double agent Ming Lou, they try and bring down Wang Wei's Kuomintang Secret Service Headquarters.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Disguiser violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Is The Disguiser sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Is The Disguiser easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is The Disguiser scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Does The Disguiser leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity18

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Disguiser

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Disguiser

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Disguiser, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Disguiser, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Disguiser, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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