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The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during the autumn of 1998. For more than 20 years, the murder has haunted him and other people who worked at the steel plant as they struggled to come to terms with the loss they’ve experienced.
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- Director
- Xin Shuang
- Created by
- Xin Shuang
- Writers
- Chen Ji, Pan Yiran, Yu Xiaoqian
- Studio
- Tencent Penguin Pictures
- Released
- 22 April 2023
- Country
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- Episode length
- 67 min
- Episodes
- 12 across 1 season
- Awards
- 9 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 16th Chinese American Film Festival 2020 | Best Leading Actor | Winner | |
| 2020 IFeng Fashion Choice Awards 2020 | Fashion Influential Person of the year | Winner | |
| 2020 IFeng Film and TV Awards 2020 | Best Actor in a Television Series | Nominee | |
| 2020 Sohu Fashion Awards 2020 | National Drama Male Star of the Year | Winner | |
| 29th Huading Awards 2020 | Best Actor in a Television Series | Nominee | |
| 29th Huading Awards 2020 | Audience's Favorite TV Actor | Winner | |
| 3rd Sir Movie Cultural And Entertainment Industry Awards 2020 | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Winner | |
| 7th The Actors of China Award 2020 | Best Performance by an Actor-Internet Drama | Nominee |
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×| Audience's Favorite TV Actor | Winner | |
| Best Actor in a Television Series | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Winner |
| Best Leading Actor | Winner |
| Best Actor | Winner |
| Fashion Influential Person of the year | Winner |
| National Drama Male Star of the Year | Winner |
| Best Actor | Winner |
| Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Winner |
| Actor of The Year | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Television Series | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor-Internet Drama | Nominee |