''Surprise'' () is a 2013–2015 Chinese
web series
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directed by
Jiaoshou. It was first released on August 6, 2013 on
Youku
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. The show ran for 3 seasons.
In 2015, Jiaoshou directed a major motion picture based on this show, also titled ''
Surprise''.
Synopsis
Surprise tells an inconceivable story of Wang Dachui (White. K), a young loser, in an exaggerated and humorous way. As a famous loser in career, medical science, and engagement, his daily life is colorful and unpredictable. The story is combined with funny elements, transcending time and career life. Ranging from the current hot topics to the classic stories in history are included in the plot.
Cast
* White. K
as Wang Dachui, the main protagonist of the movie.
*
Jiaoshou as the
Tang Sanzang
Tang Sanzang is a Buddhist monk and pilgrim who is a central character in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'' by Wu Cheng'en. His birth surname name was Chen (), but having been found in a river as a baby--he was abandoned after bir ...
* Kong Lianshun
as the Beauty
* Liu Xunzimo
as
Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong (, Mandarin pronunciation: ), also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. In the novel, Sun Wukong is a monk ...
, the Monkey King
* Zhang Benyu
as
Liu Bei
Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a China, Chinese warlord in the late Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty who later became the founding Emperor of China, emperor of Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms of ...
* Ge Bu
as Xiao Mei
Music
Reception
Award
References
Chinese web series
2013 Chinese television series debuts
Chinese comedy television series
Youku original programming
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