

Your mentor becomes your courtroom nemesis. Who's playing who?
Prosecutor Xu Rulin faces off against his former apprentice, Luo Xun, now a lawyer. As their rivalry unfolds, they come to understand each other’s intentions, finding common ground in their shared pursuit of justice.
Acting
Wang Yang's prosecutor radiates controlled fury
Writing
Rivalry that questions who corrupted whom
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chinese legal dramas increasingly explore prosecutor-lawyer dynamics that mirror real systemic tensions between public and private legal practice.
Wang Yang previously played a prosecutor in 2020's The Confidence, making this his return to the courtroom with reversed power dynamics.