Counterattack

This film (drama)Also known as对攻，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2008Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating0.0(For reference only)。

"Counterattack" is a television series set against the backdrop of the early Japanese occupation of Shanghai during the Anti-Japanese War, which pays tribute to the heroic feat of the Communist Party leading the entire nation in unified resistance against the invasion. It presents a series of thrilling and gripping stories about a group of ordinary people under the leadership of the underground party, fiercely striking against the Japanese invaders, showcasing a contest of will, wisdom, and courage between justice and evil, as well as a political struggle. The protagonists, Linghu and the orphans Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu, have been inseparable since childhood. Among them, Qinglong aspires to progressive ideas, joins the Communist Party, and unites with Wang Yaqiao to resist Chiang Kai-shek, ultimately being assassinated by the military's secret police. Linghu, seeking revenge for Qinglong's death, ends up being pursued by the military police and is saved at a life-and-death moment by Qinglong’s comrades, fleeing overseas. At the end of 1937, following the conclusion of the "Battle of Shanghai," the Japanese army occupied Shanghai entirely. In the face of national peril, Linghu quietly returns to Shanghai, gathering old friends to join the tide of anti-Japanese resistance. They sabotage Japanese supply depots and seize medical supplies, fighting valiantly against the invaders while also seeking vengeance for their deceased comrade Qinglong. One winter night, Lu Zhanfei, the action team leader of the military's Shanghai division, is ordered to transfer a communications station when a sudden attack by the Japanese military police occurs. A fierce battle ensues. After Lu Zhanfei annihilates the policemen and enters the communications station, he discovers that the station head is a Japanese secret agent who has been abducted by a mysterious group. This stunning act is carried out by Linghu and his followers, whose intentions are not only to eliminate Japanese spies but also to avenge Qinglong, with the acquisition of gold bars serving to humiliate the military police. This deeply angers military police leader Zhou Weixiong, who begins to take this new mysterious force seriously. Linghu, using trickery, attacks a Japanese hospital and intercepts a shipment of medical supplies. Just after obtaining the supplies, a Shanghai socialite named Luo Biyue, whose identity as the daughter of a wealthy Nanyang businessman is actually a cover for a high-ranking spy for the military's Shanghai division, contacts Linghu to arrange a meeting to buy medicine. After trading with Luo Biyue, Linghu senses her uniqueness and proposes exchanging Zhenping Daxi with the military police, naming Zhou Weixiong as the designated buyer. Luo Biyue quickly guesses Linghu's identity. In fact, her true identity is that of a member of the Communist underground party, which highly values Linghu’s active resistance at the grassroots level and instructs Luo Biyue to fully protect and support him. The exposure of undercover agents also shocks the Japanese spy agency in Shanghai. Deputy Tokubo reprimands his subordinate, the military police captain Watanabe, demanding a swift investigation to eradicate the anti-Japanese forces in Shanghai and stabilize Japanese rule. Meanwhile, the Japanese Central and North China Army is attacking Xuzhou from the north and south to secure the Jinpu Line. The Chinese army is fiercely resisting, preparing for a more extensive battle at the northeastern gateway of Zhaozhuang. Just as all military forces are in position and ready to engage, Chief Military Advisor Gu Yeping, due to his notorious lecherous behavior, finds himself coerced by a female Japanese spy, Nakamura Yuko, who steals and photographs military maps and flees Wuhan, intending to exchange the intelligence for money and life. With a major battle about to break out, redeploying the army has become impossible. To ensure the victory of the Zhaozhuang battle and the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers involved, all parties immediately mobilize to track down Gu Yeping. Zhou Weixiong believes Linghu can play a role in capturing Gu Yeping, aiming to appease and use him, thus openly allowing the order to eliminate Linghu to be ignored. He instructs Luo Biyue to meet with Linghu, agreeing to exchange gold bars for Zhenping Daxi in an attempt to win Linghu to his side. Linghu sees through this scheme and fatally shoots Daxi at a critical moment, leading to mutual suspicion and gunfire between Lu Zhanfei and Tokubo. In the aftermath, both military police and Japanese agencies launch a frenzied hunt for Linghu, which proves unsuccessful. Left with no choice, Zhou Weixiong accepts Luo Biyue’s suggestion to reach an agreement with Linghu, asking him to help capture Gu Yeping. The Japanese spy agency shifts its focus back to Gu Yeping, eagerly pursuing him. However, no matter how the Japanese agency, military agents, and Linghu intermingle and hunt, Gu Yeping consistently finds ways to evade capture. With the Zhaozhuang battle underway, capturing Gu Yeping and regaining military deployment and operational intelligence become increasingly urgent. Ultimately, with the assistance of Gu Yeping's cousin and famous Peking opera singer Shi Yuqing, the collaborative efforts of Linghu and Lu Zhanfei lead to Gu Yeping's eventual demise, preventing the sensitive military intelligence he carried from falling into Japanese hands and ensuring the smooth progress of the Zhaozhuang battle. Just as the Gu Yeping incident concludes, Zhou Weixiong, tasked with recruiting Linghu with a hefty sum of money, is angrily rejected and suspects Linghu's connection to the Communists, leading him to organize another manhunt. The Japanese spy agency, embarrassed by the failure of the Gu Yeping incident, also commences a new extermination campaign against Linghu, plunging Linghu and his brothers into immense danger. The head of the Japanese secret agency, Harada, returns to Shanghai to assign a new task—to promote the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army and boost soldiers' morale. The Japanese military headquarters selects ten so-called "heroic figures" who have records of killing over 100 Chinese people from various battlefields to gather in Shanghai for decoration, publicity, and then dispatch them to the front lines in Wuhan to inspire the soldiers by exemplifying the spirit of the samurai. Ensuring the safety of these ten war criminals in Shanghai becomes a top priority for the Japanese spy agency. Furious upon learning the news, Linghu resolves to eliminate these Japanese war criminals, but the operation is extremely challenging. The Japanese spy agency employs various measures to protect the war criminals with tight security. With Luo Biyue's assistance, Linghu finally manages to kill the first war criminal, Yamada Shōseki. Influenced by Chiang Kai-shek’s conciliatory policies, Zhou Weixiong hesitates to take action against the criminals, while the ever-jealous Lu Zhanfei actively works against Linghu. During the operation against the second war criminal, Kato Yoshimasa, Linghu finds himself surrounded by Japanese forces, but a mysterious woman, A Di, appears and not only kills Kato but also helps Linghu escape danger. Just as Linghu increasingly feels isolated and helpless, the sly Japanese war criminal, Eagle Mori, appears, attempting to design an ambush for Linghu, but is ultimately killed on stage by Shi Yuqing, who awakens her sense of resistance. Although Shi Yuqing is subsequently killed by Harada, her act symbolizes her transformation from a famous performer to a patriotic figure, representing the indomitable spirit of ordinary people resisting Japanese invaders, providing Linghu with hope for national unity against the invasion. Luo Biyue also deeply feels that Linghu can transition from a democrat to a revolutionary through the baptism of blood and fire. Following directives, Luo Biyue candidly reveals her true identity as a member of the Communist underground party to Linghu, with the mysterious woman A Di being her assistant. The conspiracy of the Japanese military award ceremony is completely thwarted. Realizing the gravity of his crimes, Harada attempts to approach the royal-connected businessman, Ono Toshio. A series of coincidences raise Luo Biyue's suspicions regarding Ono Toshio’s identity. After thorough confirmation, the espionage identity of Ono Toshio, who orchestrates the plundering of China's economic resources, is fully exposed. The military police grow increasingly anxious about Linghu's strength, wishing to incorporate him but lacking confidence in controlling such power, desiring to eliminate him but also lacking the courage to do so. To protect Linghu and his companions, Luo Biyue, under party orders, persuades Linghu to temporarily join the military police to deflect their predatory intentions. However, the proud Linghu cannot endure constraints, leading Zhou Weixiong to take drastic measures. Clever Linghu successfully disrupts Zhou Weixiong’s "Hongmen Banquet", causing his adversaries to suffer setbacks and making them hesitant to easily entertain thoughts of eliminating Linghu; thus, for a time, both sides coexist without conflict. Eager to quickly ascertain the details of the Japanese military’s wealth extraction plan implicated by Ono Toshio, Linghu repeatedly attempts to approach him. Unfortunately, the office of Ono Toshio is tightly guarded, making it impossible for Linghu to succeed. Thus, he devises a scheme to help the duped secretary, Ota Kazuko, who has dual identities, recognize Ono Toshio’s sinister nature, enlisting her aid to find an opportunity. However, the restless Xuanwu acts recklessly, infiltrating Ono Toshio's office and falling into a trap set by the Japanese, resulting in Zhuque suffering serious injury. Enraged, Linghu misjudges Luo Biyue at this juncture. At a critical moment, A Di, who is ordered to secretly protect Linghu, sacrifices herself to ensure the safe evacuation of everyone, shocking Linghu and thereby garnering his respect for Luo Biyue, making him willing to join forces with her against the Japanese. Lu Zhanfei, harboring jealousy against Linghu and nursing grudges, finally seizes the opportunity to lead Xuanwu into a trap, resulting in Xuanwu's death at the hands of the Japanese. The loss of Xuanwu momentarily diverts Linghu's attention, turning Lu Zhanfei, the anti-communist, into his primary enemy. Lu Zhanfei, desperate to eliminate Linghu, betrays the Japanese, but as he is about to step into the Chongguang Hall, he is shot by Zhuque, dying on his path to becoming a national traitor. With Lu Zhanfei's obstruction removed, Linghu and his allies make significant progress in investigating the Japanese military's wealth extraction plan. Just as they uncover the location of the Japanese arsenal of stolen resources, Wang Shaokang and Qingpi, blinded by ambition, triggers the alarm, causing them to lose their target once again, and Ota Kazuko is sacrificed due to her exposed identity. To lure out Ono Toshio, Luo Biyue risks her life and takes the initiative. Eventually, she locates Ono Toshio and the supervisor of the Japanese military’s gold lily plan, Kawasaki. Under the direction of the underground party leader, Linghu orchestrates a plan to mislead the Japanese spy organization into mistakenly attacking Kawasaki’s hideout. The two Japanese teams, unaware of the situation, clash chaotically, allowing Linghu and his comrades to storm in, killing Ono Toshio, successfully seizing the gold lily plan, and sinking the Japanese ship "Yuanjiang" laden with Chinese looted wealth at Wusongkou. In the struggle against the enemy, with the help of the Communist Party's education, Linghu completes his transformation from a patriotic nationalist to a revolutionary.