Yu Zui
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Zhang Shidong
Jiang Wuji
| Yu Zui | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Thriller |
| Based on | Yu Zui by Chang Shuxin |
| Written by | Shen Rong Zhang Shidong Jiang Wuji |
| Directed by | Zhang Rui |
| Starring | Zhang Yishan Chang Rong Wu You Zhang Jincheng |
| Opening theme | Song of Departure (离歌) by Shin |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (Season 1) 12 (Season 2) |
| Production | |
| Production companies | iQiyi New Classics Media Zeus Entertainment. |
| Original release | |
| Network | iQiyi |
| Release | 23 May 2016 |
Yu Zui (Chinese: 余罪) is a 2016 Chinese web series jointly produced by iQiyi, New Classics Media and Zeus Entertainment. It is based on the crime novel of the same name by Chang Shuxin, and stars Zhang Yishan in the title role.[1] The series premiered on 23 May 2016 via iQiyi and aired for two seasons. The third season of the series is currently in production.
Season One
It tells the story of Yu Zui, a police cadet who enters the society; and the challenges and dangers he face as an undercover cop.[1]
A group of young students at the Police Academy gets into a fight at a local restaurant and are at risk to be expelled from the profession. Xu Pingqiu, a highly respected figure in the industry, offers them a second chance. If they are able to succeed with his training, they are able to become certified police officers and their past crimes will be erased. However, the training is very atypical. The students a dropped in the middle of an unfamiliar city with nothing other than a cellphone and bracelet, and they have to survive forty days. Through various methods, Yu Zui finds and gathers his team mates. In the midst of chaos, one of the students, Shu Biao disappears. Yu Zui finds and mistakenly kills the person who kidnapped Shu Biao. After he was imprisoned, Yu Zui discovers that he was being deceived. There, he becomes good friends with his fellow inmate, Fu Guosheng, whose actual identity is the leader of a Drug Trafficking ringleader. He becomes an undercover cop to get closer to Fu Guosheng, who later sent him to spy on Zheng Chao. Yu Zui wants to make use of the distrust between Fu Guosheng and Zheng Chao to eliminate the latter, while Zheng Chao wants to get rid of Yu Zui.
Season Two
Under Yu Zui's instigation, Zheng Chao betrays Fu Guosheng and established his own drug ring; causing him to be estranged from his former boss. Zheng Chao was later caught, and Yu Zui replaces Zheng Chao as the leader of the criminal organization. His rise to position raises Fu Guosheng's suspicion, who sends Si Hai to test him. Yu Zui discovers Fu Guosheng's plan in time, and gradually gains the latter's trust. Lin Jingyu also joins Yu Zui in his undercover mission and together the two of them tries to crack down on Fu Guosheng's crimes. At the end of the season, Fu Guosheng was arrested with the help of an unexpected person and Yu Zui rejoins his team mates at the Police Academy. However, he realizes that An Jialu is at the hands of Fu Guosheng's subordinates. Together, the team sets out to rescue An Jialu.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Description |
Yu Zui | A police cadet who later becomes an undercover cop. | |
Chang Rong | Xu Pingqiu | Chief of the Criminal Investigation team. Yu Zui's superior. |
Wu You | Lin Yujing | Member of the Narcotics Squad. She develops an emotional entanglement after her fiance died in an undercover mission. After going through dangerous trials with Yu Zui, she falls in love with him. |
Zhang Jincheng | Fu Guosheng | Boss of an Adult Sex Shop. His actual identity is the leader of a Drug Trafficking ringleader. |
Du Zuiming | Zheng Chao | Second boss of the criminal organization. |
Wang Ge | Shu Ji | A police cadet who also becomes a spy, Yu Zui's team mate. |
Ge Zheng | Zhang Meng | A police cadet who is a skilled fighter. |
Zhang Cheng | Luo Jialong | A police cadet who is a skilled hacker. |
Bai Yihong | Wang Shenxiu | A police cadet, who is vain but loyal. |
Jie Bing | A police cadet. An intelligent man who is valued by his superiors because of his ability to solve cases. He becomes love rivals with Yu Zui. | |
Sun Jiayu | An Jialu | A police cadet who is extremely beautiful. Jie Bing's girlfriend. |
Yu Xiao | Jiao Tou | Fu Guosheng's subordinate. A loyal and silent man. |
Xu Dongdong | Shen Jiawen | Fu Guosheng's lover. |
Yu Lang | Zhou Wenjuan | A police cadet who is quiet and has low self-esteem, but grows to be a capable forensic doctor. |