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Abyss Dweller (潜渊) – details about the C-drama

Michelle Topham June 15, 2025

Abyss dweller official poster

  • English Title: Abyss Dweller
  • Chinese Title: 潜渊 (Qian Yuan)
  • Also Known As: Deep Undercover
  • Genre: Historical, Suspense, Spy, War, Crime
  • Episodes: 36
  • Country: China
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Runtime: 45 min per episode
  • Original Network: Hunan TV; also available on Mango TV, Tencent Video
  • First Aired: June 9, 2025 (China)

Director & Production

  • Directors: Mao Wei Ning, Wang Yiwei
  • Screenwriter: Yuan Shuai
  • Production: High-budget Republican-era spy drama with cinematic visuals and layered narrative.

Cast

Main

  • Huang Xiao Ming as Liang Shuo
  • Karlina Zhang as Xie Nian Ci
  • Yu Jin Wei as Lu Xi
  • Jian Ren Zi as Jiang Fei Man

Supporting

  • Ai Xiao Qi as Ping Tian Xizi
  • Li Qiang as Tan Jing Feng
  • Yu Yang as Ju Nan
  • He Zi Ming as Shui Ye Xin Xuan

Plot Synopsis

Set in January 1940, Abyss Dweller follows Liang Shuo, an underground operative who awakens from a blizzard with severe memory loss. Drawn to Shanghai by fragmented clues about his identity, Liang soon finds himself entangled with multiple forces, including the Japanese military, the puppet government’s No. 76 Agency, and the Chinese resistance as he navigates shifting loyalties and shadowy allegiances.

Misidentified by enemy forces and forced into survival mode, Liang slowly regains fragments of his past, uncovering his role within a critical mission.

As a “three-faced” spy working within competing factions, he must decipher friend from foe and prevent a looming catastrophe tied to a planned peace conference that risks thousands of lives.

Streaming & Broadcasting Information

  • Original Broadcast: Began on June 9th, 2025 on Hunan TV in China.
  • Streaming Platforms in China: Mango TV, Tencent Video
  • International: Availability varies by region; some platforms may carry subtitled versions depending on licensing. (Check local streaming services for availability.)

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About the Author

Michelle Topham

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British-American journalist currently residing in Vienna, Austria and obsessed beyond measure with C-dramas, a subject I have been writing about for more than two decades. How many C-dramas have I watched? Many many hundreds. How many are still in my backlog? Hundreds more.

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