The story begins with a life-changing fire that occurred ten years ago, which leaves Liao Siyuan (played by Wang Ziqi) with a traumatic dual personality. Ten years later, a campus murder case inadvertently uncovers clues related to the truth behind the fire. As a series of cases unfold, Liao Siyuan, with the assistance of Captain Sun Yang's character from the criminal police, gradually unveils the shocking conspiracy hidden beneath the surface. Sun Yi plays a psychologist who becomes key to unlocking the mystery of his personality, while Liu Mintao plays a mysterious figure intricately linked to the fire incident.
The series progresses through various episodic events, such as the "Campus Poisoning Case" and the "Antique Shop Arson Case," advancing the main storyline layer by layer. As the business tycoon portrayed by Huang Weide surfaces, a key witness played by Chen Ruoxuan mysteriously disappears, and the truth gradually reveals itself from the ashes. Though justice may be delayed, Liao Siyuan will ultimately confront his past and achieve self-redemption.- Keywords
- Release Date2025 年 2 月 8 日
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The Embers
餘燼 (Original Title)
"The Embers" is a suspense crime drama series jointly produced by Tencent Video, Xinghui Junyue, and Five Pictures, with Wu Bai as the producer, directed by Cheng Hao, and written by Qin Fei, Yuan Jinsong, and Lan Jing. The main cast includes Wang Ziqi, Sun Yang, and Sun Yi, with special appearances by Liu Mintao, and performances by notable actors such as Zhang Yujian and Ding Xiaoying, while Huang Weide is a special guest star and Chen Ruoxuan makes a cameo. The series is set to premiere exclusively on Tencent Video on February 8, 2025.
