45 minSeason 1 • Episode 51
LatestIn post-war Shanghai, idealistic law graduate Gu Yaodong becomes a policeman, only to face corruption and political turmoil. Caught between the Communists and Nationalists, he teams up with unexpected allies and sets out on a path of resistance, determined to fight for justice.
Acting
Li Yifeng's transformation from puppy-eyed graduate to hollowed survivor.
Production
Gorgeous 1940s Shanghai recreated down to the cigarette smoke.
Writing
No heroes, just people picking their poison.
Creator
Wang Wei
Li Yifeng
Gu Yaodong
Jin Chen
Shen Qinghe
Wang Longzheng
Xia Jicheng
Niu Junfeng
Zhao Zhiyong
Shi Shi
Ding Fang
Li Qiang
Zhong Baiming
Wang Xiaoyi
Wang Keda
Han Yezhou
Yu Datong
Liu Jie
Gu Yaodong's Mother
Zhou Zhi
Gu Yuexi
Huang Shuowen
Yang Kui
Ge Si
Li Qishen
Luo Jingmin
Chief Kong
Hou Changrong
Hu Zhongqi
Zhang Dabao
He Zuxing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Chinese Republican era (1912-1949) remains politically sensitive; this series walked a tightrope getting made.
Wang Longzheng based Xia Jicheng on his own grandfather, a KMT officer who vanished from family records.
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