The highly-anticipated costume suspense detective drama “The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty” has finally premiered, delivering hard-core reasoning and thrilling storytelling to audiences.
Produced by CCTV, Youku, Ruyi Pictures, 2016 Film and Television, Leihai Guanlang Film and Television, and filmed by 2016 Film and Television, the drama stars Zhou Yiwei, Wang Likun, and Zhong Chuxi, with special guest appearances by Zhang Jiayi and Zhang Ruoyun.
Adapted from Gao Luopei’s novel of the same name, the drama is organized into unit cases, including the Phoenix Seal Case, the Screen Case, the Golden Case, the Legend of the Rain Master, the Red Pavilion, the Desert Chase, the Empty Gourd, the Skylark’s Chirp, and the Nine Wonders of the Chaoyun Library. The cases are independent but echo the main line of the storyline.
The drama aims to highlight “strong reasoning, strong logic, and strong reality” to create a hard-core suspense narrative. With over 7 million reservations, it’s expected to be a popular choice for viewers during the Spring Festival.
“The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty” is based on the novel written by well-known sinologist and diplomat Gao Luopei, combining the essence of traditional Chinese public case novels and Western detective mystery novels. The drama focuses on delivering “hard-core” suspense detective cases and takes the narrative closed loop of “case incident-investigation-solving” to the extreme.
With nine major units of strange cases, the drama promises high-density information with a “double speed” effect, offering a thrilling and engaging experience for fans of suspense reasoning.
“The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty” is set to captivate audiences with its intricate storytelling, outstanding cast, and compelling narrative. Viewers can catch the drama on CCTV-8 and exclusively on Youku.