A Life for a Life

A slow, heavy pursuit across decades that weighs on you like a grudge you can't put down.

Created by

Lu Chuan

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Qin Hao, Han Geng, Zhong Chuxi

Overview

In the early 1990s, Du Xiangdong, a top student at the police academy, was reluctantly assigned to a detention center. When two suspects under his supervision unexpectedly escaped, it sparked Du Xiangdong's relentless pursuit that spanned over 20 years.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, guilt, justice, isolation

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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