Zhang Yi’ang, a police officer who has been away from frontline criminal investigation for years, is dispatched to Sanjiangkou after receiving an anonymous tip from the provincial department.
Shortly after arrival, he witnesses the murder of his criminal investigation captain. While clearing himself of suspicion, he unexpectedly arrests a serial killer, quickly gaining prestige.
As he focuses his investigation on the gang of Zhou Rong, a wealthy local businessman, the numerous bumbling thieves and their infighting create a butterfly effect that ironically help him and his team.
Supposed fate brings him together with all the thieves, and he ultimately prevails, uncovering the motive behind his colleague’s murder and bringing the real culprit to justice.
Production
Director
Liu Haibo
Screenwriters
Wang Shaoxiong / Sun Wancheng / Zhang Jinmeng
Starring
Wang Xiao / Tian Xiwei / Wang Chuanjun / Dong Baoshi / Zhu Yunfeng
“How Dare You!?” is a historical costume time-travel political comedy produced by iQIYI, starring Wang Churan (“Serenade of Peaceful Joy”, “The Longest Promise”) and Cheng Lei (“My Journey to You”, “Follow Your Heart”), adapted from the novel of the same name by Qi Yingjun.
Workplace rookie Wang Cuihua unexpectedly finds herself inside the plot of a transmigration novel, where she meets Zhang San, another time-traveler. One is a novice struggling to fight against fate in the workplace; the other is a domineering king who has spent ten years lying low, hiding his achievements.
Together, the two, armed with knowledge of the script, begin a series of strategic maneuvers to survive. Tests confirm that the secondary female character, Xie Yong’er, is a transmigrator from an even lower level of the story world. Wang Cuihua and Zhang San prepare drought-resistant crops in advance, recruit talented individuals, stabilize the borderlands, and win over Xie Yong’er, all while defeating the Duke of Duan. Victory seems within reach, but Xiahou Dan (Zhang San) suffers from a long-term, incurable head illness.
Only then does Yu Wanyin (Wang Cuihua) realize that the anonymous guest had long prophesied that only one of them could survive. Back when Xiahou Dan spared her life, he missed his best chance to survive. Now, Yu Wanyin makes the same choice to save Xiahou Dan. The weak Qiang Kingdom frequently sends assassins to defeat the Great Xia. When a mute assassin attempts to poison Xiahou Dan, Yu Wanyin uses poison to counter poison, curing his head illness and saving his life. In the end, Yu Wanyin and Xiahou Dan both survive, witnessing the prosperous era they had worked so hard to achieve.
Production
Director
LIU Haibo / WANG Li
Screenwriters
WANG Huan / FAN Jing / JIANG Lihua / ZHOU Yinglei / LIU Qianzi
Starring
WANG Churan / CHENG Lei / TANG Xiaotian / HU Yixuan / Ma Su
The Forensic Unit of the Yunxi City Police Department is where the most major and baffling cases converge. Led by Captain Leng Qiming, a team of young, sharp investigative minds—including Ye Qian, Si Yuanlong, Jiao Lei, and Zhang Ziwu—tackles each puzzle.
Among them are profilers who decode the human psyche, tech wizards who master every piece of forensic equipment, seasoned detectives with old-school wisdom, and a slick, quick-witted rookie who provides much-needed levity. United by the principle “To decipher death’s code is to guard life’s dignity,” they each bring a unique skill set to the table. As they peel back the layers of one bewildering crime after another, they expose not just the truth but the raw nature of those involved.
Yet just when one mystery seems solved, another emerges from within it. Step by step, as the truth comes to light, so too does the real face of human nature.
Production
Director
ZHANG Tong
Screenwriters
LIN Jidong / WANG Ting / SHI Liu / WANG Wei
Starring
GONG Jun / JIANG Wu / SUN Yi / WANG Xun / JIA Bing
The series “Swords into Plowshares” focuses on the fateful choices of Qian Hongchu (Bai Yu), Zhao Kuangyin (Zhu Yawen), and Guo Rong (Yu Haoming) amidst national turmoil.
Witnessing the chaos, they deeply understand that only by rebuilding order can suffering end. Qian Hongchu upholds the principle of “protecting the territory and ensuring the people’s safety,” safeguarding his region; Guo Rong aspires to restore social order, but dies young; Zhao Kuangyin, adapting to the changing times, establishes the Song dynasty and implements reforms.
Ultimately, amidst the historical tide and the people’s hopes, Qian Hongchu surrenders his territory to the Song dynasty, laying a peaceful foundation for the continuation and development of Chinese civilization.
In the 1990s, Mazhi County on the Qinghai Plateau was heavily reliant on agriculture and animal husbandry, and was once mired in poverty.
The surrounding uninhabited area of Bola Mula was rich in mineral and wildlife resources, attracting rampant poaching and illegal mining for profit. With the support of County Head Lin Peisheng (LI Guangjie), Deputy County Head of Mazhi County, Dorje (HU Ge) established a patrol team. Initially, they explored the uninhabited area to alleviate poverty, but after witnessing the horrific slaughter of Tibetan antelopes, Dorje devoted himself to environmental protection.
Bai Ju (YANG Zi), a young policewoman in the patrol team, became a turning point in Dorje’s life. She was an orphan adopted by Zhang Qinqin (MEI Ting), a doctor sent to Tibet, and the youngest daughter of the Bai family, known for her adventurous spirit. After experiencing the uninhabited area firsthand, Bai Ju matured quickly, becoming close friends with the patrol team members and falling in love with newspaper reporter Shao Yunfei (ZHANG Zhehua).
Together, they worked to establish a nature reserve, but on the eve of their success, they experienced the disappearance of their leader, Dorje, and the disbandment of the patrol team. More than a decade later, Bolamula regained its tranquility, but the problem of illegal coal mining once again threw the balance between development and environmental protection off. Baiju reunited with her former lover, old friends, and siblings, and together they investigated the truth behind Dorje’s disappearance on the road to environmental protection in the new era.
In the end, they cleared the hero’s name and continued to protect the green waters and blue skies of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Production
Director
LI Xue / ZHAO Shuo
Screenwriters
WANG Sanmao / WANG Lei / XIAO Yifan / HUANG Kaiwen / LI Xue
Starring
YANG Zi / HU Ge / LI Guangjie / ZHANG Zhehua / MEI Ting
“Our Dazzling Days” is a coming-of-age period drama directed by Huang Wei (“Like a Flowing River”, “White Deer Plain”), written by Bian Zhihong (“Bodyguards and Assassins”, “City of the City”), and starring Huang Jingyu (“Operation Red Sea”, “Chasing the Undercurrent”), Guan Xiaotong (“To Be a Better Man, “Twenty Your Life On”), and Wang Tianchen (“Youth”, “Joy of Life”).
“Our Dazzling Days” tells the story of children who grew up in family housing communities surrounding industrial plants and the factory they called home.
In 1990, on the outskirts of Northeast China, a military factory stood tall, surrounded by shops, hospitals, schools, and residential compounds. The carefree “No-Brain” Xiaoman and the rule-abiding “No-Fun” Xia Lei became friends with Yan Xiaodan, a girl who dreamed of sailing the seas. Together, they lived through dazzling, sunlit days of youth.As their youth faded, so too did the factory’s glory.
The one who most wanted to stay, Xiaoman, was forced to go abroad to Japan to make a living, only to fall for a scam that nearly cost him his life. Xia Lei, the small-town academic, graduated and became a “Shanghai drifter,” fighting for a place in the modern metropolis. At the dawn of the 21st century, Iron City’s factory finally collapsed, and its thousands of workers scattered. Yet, fate brought the childhood friends back together.
Xia Lei and Xiaodan, now equipped with knowledge, vision, and experience, returned home to revive a branch factory, joining forces with Xiaoman overseas to outwit the local bullies who had taken control. From friends to lovers, and ultimately to family bound not by blood but by shared spirit, the trio carried forward the “factory kid” legacy — a spirit of grit, loyalty, and resilience — becoming builders of their hometown’s new era. Together, they write a passionate and romantic chapter about ordinary heroes shaped by their times.
