In the early Ming Dynasty, commoner Xia Xun accidentally takes the place of the deceased scholar Yang Xu, becoming a pawn of the Jinyiwei, the secret police. After witnessing their ruthless tactics, he decides to fight against injustice. Along the way, he meets Xie Yufei, Ximen Lang, and Ji Gang, forming lasting bonds with them.
Directed by Leung Sing-Kuen
Hans Zhang
Xia Xun
Park Min-young
Xie Yufei
Xu Zhengxi
Ximen Jing
Shawn Wei
Ji Gang
Janice Wu
Tang Sai'er
Chen Hao
Zhu Di
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei
Empress Xu
Cecilia Boey
Xu Ming'er
