45 minSeason 1 • Episode 38
LatestSet in the Xinhai Revolution era, the story tells of Liu An Shun, a promising escort master in a reputable armed escort business owned by his teacher. He is poised to take over the business from his teacher and marry his daughter. However, his uncompromising follow-the-rules attitude leads him into a series of incidents that causes him to be disgraced. To redeem himself, he moves to Beijing to establish an escort business branch and to prove himself worthy. While there, he faces other escort masters reluctant to accept his presence in their city and befriends a female bandit.
Stunts
Punishing practical fight choreography, pre-CGI Chinese television.
Production
Evocative Republican-era sets drowning in period detail.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'biaoju' armed escort profession flourished during Ming/Qing dynasties but collapsed with modern banking and rail transport — the series captures an industry mourning its own obsolescence.
Wallace Huo reportedly performed many stunts himself despite no martial arts background, resulting in authentic exhaustion that reads as Liu's perpetual frustration.
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