45 minSeason 1 • Episode 28
LatestA mysterious body by the Tong River resurfaces clues to a five-year-old case, bringing together three childhood friends—now a criminal investigator, a detective, and an undercover agent. As they pursue the truth behind multiple unsolved crimes, they navigate hidden dangers and unravel deep conspiracies.
Acting
Jing Boran's investigator—warm face, cold calculations
Cinematography
Tong River as character: brown, patient, keeping secrets
Writing
Five-year timeline woven like actual detective work
Creator
弃吴钩
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Tong River setting evokes China's northeastern rust belt, where industrial decline and organized crime often intertwine in contemporary crime fiction.
Director 弃吴钩 (Qi Wu Gou) takes their name from an ancient sword, appropriate for someone who keeps digging up buried weapons.
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