Season 1 • Episode 22
LatestCui Ye is an ordinary Go teacher whose life spirals into chaos after an accidental entanglement in a crime. As he gradually descends into illegality, his police officer brother, Cui Wei, relentlessly pursues him.
Acting
Wang Baoqiang's face does ALL the work. Devastating.
Direction
Fang Yuan treats crime like cosmic inevitability, not action.
Writing
Every episode tightens the noose. No wasted moves.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Go metaphor isn't subtle—every episode title references game terminology, framing crime as strategic inevitability rather than moral failure.
Wang Baoqiang trained with professional Go players for three months; the board positions in key scenes are actual famous games, including the 'Blood-Vomiting Game' of 1835.
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