I started Disguiser 伪装者 after experiencing bouts of withdrawals from Nirvana in Fire and the feels from seeing the cast again is pretty awesome. That said, comparisons between the two are practically a given but in a good way.
A cryptic telegraph flashes onscreen about a faulty machine and the urgent need to send in new mechanics to repair.
Back in Hong Kong, Kuomintang operatives assassinate a Japanese official while the happy-go-lucky university student Ming Tai (Hu Ge) inadvertently saves a high-ranking Kuomintang agent from his own assassination. Spy thrillers thrive on suspense so with as little information as possible, I end my episode 1 introduction.
There is also a slight shift in bromance now that Hu Ge and Jin Dong play real brothers whereas Wang Kai gets downgraded from royalty to household servant. Not complaining though because he seems to treated more like family than anything else. The more I watch the more I go, “He’s here too?”
For synopsis, cast and ratings, see 2015 c-drama listing.
Ameth Ferrer
Great Historical Drama after The UNRIVALED AND PERFECT –NIRVANA IN FIRE!!
Anne J
I still haven't finished this one but definitely glad to see the cast reunited. It's like NIF never ended.
Lady Jaye
Going from NIF to disguiser, I was fascinated by how completely Hu Ge could transform from the staid Mei Changsu to pampered brat Ming Tai. That was some solid acting. However, I think the bromance blogged to Wang Kai and Jin Dong here. They were more on equal footing whereas ming Tai was the baby they had to care for and protect. I liked the scenes with all three of them best, but the older-brothers bromance was the heart of it.
Anne J
ahh i'm ashamed to admit that I still haven't finished Disguiser and my lame excuse is because it's so good that I know I have to give it my full attention, which is why I keep putting it off..
gonna make time for this, seriously hope for a happy ending though, even if i have a feeling it's not:/
Bike Race
This is my favorite movie.