Li Xian scams his way through corruption while hunting his family's killers. Stylish revenge, zero chill.
After his family is wiped out by the Tianxiang Sect, Shangguan Chengming goes undercover to take revenge. With the help of Jiang Feiyan, they use a series of scams to expose corruption and fight for justice.
Acting
Li Xian's undercover duality — charming grifter, broken man.
Production
Republican-era sets that actually look expensive for once.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Republican-era revenge dramas exploded post-Nirvana in Fire; this follows the 'scholar-warrior exposes corruption' template but swaps wuxia for grifter mechanics.
Li Xian and Li Yitong previously starred together in Sword Dynasty; their reunion here was deliberate casting for established chemistry.
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