A judge's murder ignites 30 episodes of espionage, romance, and resistance in occupied Shanghai.
45 minSeason 1 • Episode 30
LatestOn the eve of the War of Resistance, Shanghai judge Xu Dingshan is assassinated for sentencing a Japanese officer in a brutal crime. His daughter, Xu Man, protests but is attacked by thugs, only to be rescued by university student Jin Hao, forging a fateful connection between them.
Production
1930s Shanghai recreated with obsessive period detail in costumes and sets.
Acting
Tao Feifei's transformation from sheltered daughter to resistance fighter.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title '伏弩' refers to hidden crossbows—ancient Chinese metaphor for secret resistance cells operating under Japanese occupation.
Director Chen Jian previously specialized in courtroom dramas; this was his first full-scale war epic, shot across four provinces in sweltering summer heat.
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