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A Life for a Life

A Life for a Life

2025•7.1/10
CrimeDrama

Ratings

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7.1/10(14)

In the early 1990s, Du Xiangdong, a top student at the police academy, was reluctantly assigned to a detention center. When two suspects under his supervision unexpectedly escaped, it sparked Du Xiangdong's relentless pursuit that spanned over 20 years.

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Production

Beijing iQIYI Science & Technology 北京爱奇艺科技 (iQIYI)

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 18, 2025

Last Aired

April 23, 2025

Networks

iQiyi

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2025-04-18
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2025-04-18
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2025-04-18
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2025-04-19
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2025-04-19
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2025-04-20
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2025-04-20
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2025-04-21
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2025-04-22
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2025-04-23
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2025-04-23
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2025-04-23
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2025-04-23

Cast

Qin Hao

Qin Hao

Du Xiangdong

Han Geng

Han Geng

Xu Wenguo

Zhong Chuxi

Zhong Chuxi

Liu Fenfang

Shi Pengyuan

Shi Pengyuan

Yao Binbin

Lin Boyang

Lin Boyang

Su Yonghong

Liu Xiaohai

Liu Xiaohai

Zhang Xiangyang

Su Xiaoding

Su Xiaoding

Tang Yaoxin

Zhang Jingwei

Zhang Jingwei

Liu Guangcai

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