Game of Hunting
| Game of Hunting | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Workplace Drama |
| Written by | Jiang Wei |
| Directed by | Jiang Wei |
| Starring | Hu Ge |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Zhang Jing |
| Production locations | Zhejiang, Yunnan |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production companies | Dream Sky Entertainment Zhejiang Film & Television Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hunan TV |
| Release | 6 November – 9 December 2017 |
Game of Hunting (Chinese: 猎场) is a 2017 Chinese television series directed and written by Jiang Wei, which focuses on the occupation of Headhunters.[1] It stars Hu Ge as the protagonist.[2][3] The series aired on Hunan TV from 6 November to 9 December 2017.[4]
Synopsis
The premise follows persistent man Zheng Qiudong in the finance world as he navigates through business failures, economic pitfalls purposely set up by adversaries and unfortunate romances without losing his moral principles to become an elite of the financial world, described metaphorically as the “hunting ground”. However, after an unfortunate event, Zheng Qiudong’s business falls apart and he has to start over from the beginning with the help of new alliances.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Hu Ge | Zheng Qiudong | An ordinary but ambitious and persistent man, who fell into a slump in both his career and love life. |
| Johnny Chen | Lin Bai | Zheng Qiudong's mentor in the finance industry, and good friend. |
| Sun Honglei | Liu Liangti | Zheng Qiudong's prison comrade and his mentor in life. |
| Zhang Jiayi | Qu Fujing | The first major client of Zheng Qiudong. |
| Zu Feng | Bai Liqin | Zheng Qiudong's university best friend and later rival, who becomes involved in Zheng Qiudong and Luo Yiren's relationship. |
| Li Qiang | Yuan Kun | Zheng Qiudong's rival in work. A crafty man who would resort to underhanded means to achieve his goal. |
| Hu Bing | Chen Xiufeng | A capable finance executive, who is one of Zheng Qiudong's prime target. |
| Jian Renzi | Luo Yiren | Zheng Qiudong's first girlfriend who stayed by his side and encouraged him. |
| Wan Qian | Xiong Qingchun | A composed, quick-thinking and capable businesswoman. She is Zheng Qiudong's best right-hand man at work and later becomes his second girlfriend. |
| Zhang Lingzhi | Jia Yimei | Zheng Qiudong's third girlfriend. |
| Dong Yong | Yuan Tao | A policeman. |
| Li Naiwen | Chen Xiang | A mysterious businessman. |
| Du Jiang | Kai Wenyang | |
| Zhao Lixin | Yu Fangzhi | |
| Xu Ge | Hui Chenggong | Zheng Qiudong's subordinate. |
| Qin Yasi | Ma Xiaohong | Zheng Qiudong's subordinate. |
| Ke Lan | Gui Huang | |
| Luo Haiqiong | Jian Na | |
| Wang Qian | Hai Shan | |
| Ma Yuan | Yu Chengfei | |
| Zhang Ziyan | Qu Yunfeng | Qu Fujing's daughter. |
| Jiang Shan | Zhou Shuanghe | |
| Yuan Ran | Feng Juanjuan | |
| Xu Xiaofeng | Mi Na | |
| Wang Lejun | Tao Huamei | |
| Zhou Fang | Zhou Zhunlan | |
| Zhu Jie | Tan Fei | |
| Zhou Chengqi |
Production
- The script was named one of the Outstanding Scripts in 2015 by SAFRT.[5]
- The series is directed and written by Jiang Wei, who has worked on several critically acclaimed television series like Lurk and Borrow Gun.[6]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bloom (盛開)" (Ending theme song) | Hu Ge | |
| 2. | "A Relationship (一場戀愛)" | Aska Yang | |
| 3. | "Scarborough Fair" | Egide |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8th Macau International Television Festival | Best Director | Jiang Wei | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sun Honglei | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 24th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actor | Hu Ge | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Wan Qian | Nominated |
References
- ^ "《潜伏》之后 姜伟再战《猎场》". Netease.
- ^ "姜伟携手胡歌进入《猎场》 聚焦猎头难度大过《潜伏》". People's Daily.
- ^ "《电视剧《猎场》定档 胡歌领衔原创职场题材引期待". Sina.
- ^ "《猎场》终于定档！"猎头"胡歌11月见". Sina.
- ^ "广电总局公布2015年度优秀电视剧剧本扶持名单". Tencent.
- ^ "《潜伏》导演拍新剧《猎场》". NetEase.
- ^ "2017第八届澳门国际电视节奖项提名". Weibo (in Chinese). Macau International Television Festival. December 11, 2017.
- ^ "第24届上海电视节白玉兰奖中国电视剧单元入围名单公布". People's Daily (in Chinese). May 24, 2018.