45 minSeason 1 • Episode 55
LatestIn the final years of the reign of Jiajing Emperor during the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yi of the Jing Yi Wei is commissioned to investigate the disappearance of funds that have been set aside for river repairs in Yangzhou. He is assisted by Yuan Jin Xia of the Liushanmen. The two accidentally become involved in a conspiracy. The talented female constable Yuan Jin Xia gets into a disagreement with the hot-tempered Jin Yi Wei Lu Yi over a case that they are both involved in. Jin Xia thought that she'd never encounter Lu Yi again in this lifetime, yet fate has its way of bringing two people back together. Government funds have been stolen and Jin Xia receives orders to assist Lu Yi in his investigation. They are unable to get along at first but learn to work together through the hardships. Eventually, they develop feelings for each other to become lovers. However, things go awry when the truth about the past comes to light. Jin Xia is the orphan of the Xia Yan case from many years ago and she bears the burdens of the bloodshed that destroyed her family. (Source: ChineseDrama.info) ~~ Adapted from a novel of the same name by Lan Se Shi
Acting
Ren Jialun's micro-expressions melt glaciers
Costume
Flying fish robes that actually look expensive
Writing
Mystery threads that actually pay off
Creators
Yin Tao, Liu Guotong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Jinyiwei were real Ming Dynasty secret police with terrifying surveillance powers, making Lu Yi's cold authority historically grounded.
Ren Jialun and Tan Songyun filmed most action scenes themselves after intensive martial arts training, which explains why the fight choreography feels viscerally intimate.
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