Checkmate

Checkmate

Details

• Title: 民国大侦探 / Min Guo Da Zhen Tan
• English title: Checkmate
• Genre: Period, detective, mystery
• Episodes: 24
• Broadcast network: iQiyi
• Broadcast period: 2022-Aug-10 to 2022-Aug-25
• Airing time: Wednesday-Saturday 20:00
• Theme song: Black & Red (黑与红) by Chen Xue Ran

Synopsis

It tells the story of Situ Yan, a young lawyer from Peking who was dismissed from his post for sticking to his principles. He comes to Harbin to become a detective where he meets the forthright and wealthy friend Luo Shao Chuan in ensuing cases. He also meets Zhou Mo Wan, a woman who dares to love and hate. Together, they dig up a huge conspiracy.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.67

(6 votes)

Cast

Main

• Hu Yi Tian as Situ Yan, a lawyer
• Zhang Yun Long as Luo Shaochuan, a police detective and rich heir
• Zhang Xin Yu as Zhou Mowan / Fang Huaijin
  • Han Mo as Zhou Mowan (young)

Supporting

• Xuan Yan as Jin Qiming, a newspaper reporter
  • Wang Zi Yi as Jin Qiming (young)
• Shen Yu Jie as Zou Jingxuan, Luo Wenchuan's fiancée
• Ma Rui as Madame Shen, Shen Jianxin's wife and Luo Shaochuan's elder
• Ji Chen Mu as Fang Jianqi
• Guo Zhen Yu as Xiao Liu, Luo Shaochuan's subordinate
• Ning Wen Tong as Police Officer Bao, police officer at Harbin

Murder on the Orient Express

• Lin Peng as Liu Zijie, train conductor. Father of former Xu family servant
• Li Ying Ying as Bai Lu, a university student. Yu Qin's former classmate
• Fang Xiao Li as Liao Yun, Yu Qin's mother
• Liu Mei Ren as Qi Hong, a courtesan. Yu Qin's friend
• Qiao Jun Da as Wan Jixiang, Ma Shiying's secretary
• Pu Tao as Xu Fangting, Yu Qin's sister-in-law
  • Zhu Ying Hua (朱迎华) as Xu Fangting (young)
• Karl Dominik as George Brel, American diplomat and Xu Fangting's husband
• Yu Jian as Zong Yan, a former militant and Xu Huaichang's comrade
• He Sai Fei as Princess Rong Xiang, Yu Qin's godmother
• Du He Qian as Shi Chunshan, Princess Rong Xiang's servant and former Xu Family cook
• Sun Yan as Ma Shiying, murderer of the Xu family and victim of current case
• Zhang Jie (张洁) as Yu Qin, Xu Huaichang's wife. Murdered by Ma Shiying years ago
• Shen Sheng Nan as Yu Qin's daughter

Murder at the Wealthiest Man's Manor

• Liu Min as Bai Shanshan, Zou Jingxuan's foster mother and Luo Wensheng's sister-in-law
• He Yong Sheng as Xie Hua, deputy director of Harbin Police Station
• Zhang Hui Zhong as Luo Wensheng, President of Harbin Chamber of Commerce. Luo Wenchuan's father
• Yu Xiao Lei as Wei Minxi, Luo Wensheng's mistress
• Yang Ping as Wen Yi, housekeeper of Luo Manor
• Zhang Bo Zhi as Fang Hong, personal servant of Luo Wensheng
• Chen Bao Jie (陈宝杰) as Wen Yi's son
• Yao Peng Cheng as Xie Baizhou, a doctor and Xie Hua's son

Haunted Girls School

• Rong Rong as Fan Lihua, principal
• Liu Meng Ke as Luo Jinyan, vice principal
• Li Chun Ai as Xia Ruan
• Cao Xin Yue as Shen Huatang
• Cheng Qi as Lin Jie, teacher
• Zhu Tian Yu as Li Pei
• Mei Ling Zhen as Tao Zhijin
• Zhao Mu Yan as Ye Zhenzhen
• Liu Yang as Zhao Qiansun, painter
• Luo Pei as Ai Mi

Poisonous Spaghetti

• Wang Tong Hui as Yu Daren
• Qin Xue as Li Yantong
• Cao Xin Yue as Shen Huatang
• Ge Fan Zhi as Chen Qingshan
• Ding Liu Yan as Chen Xiangjun
• Chen Guan Hong as He Wannian
• Ma Xiao Qian as Jiang Ning
• Cao Peng as Lao He
• Dev Raturi as Mo Li
• Xu Rong Zhen as Shen Baifeng
• Wang Bo Wen as Shen Huarong
• Li Ming Yuan as Zhang Xiaoxi
• Wang Shui Lin as Zhao Xiaoling

Cheating Case of the Rich

• Wang Ruo Lin as Zhou Ze
• Zhang Xin Yu as Fang Huaijin
• Zhang Xiang as Li Hengjin
• Li Ang as Li Hengshun
• Anastasia Sedikova as Ge Ai
• Wang Yan Su as An Qiuzi
  • Sun An Qi as An Qiuzi (young)
• Chen Xu as Xi Wanzhi
• Zhou Qin Lin as Judge

Kidnapping of the Japanese Leader

• Wang Yao as General Lu
• Lu Peng (卢彭) as Jin Tengchuan
• Song Jia Xin as Jin Yanping
• Liu Xiao Yu as Wang Chaowei

Serial Murderer in the Snowy Night

• Hou Chang Rong as Shen Jianxian, Situ Yan's teacher
• Ji Chen Mu as Fang Jianqi
• Zhang Fan as Du Heng
• Zeng Yong Ti as Dong Cixin
• Fu Tian Jiao as Dai Luming
• Mou Xing as Zheng Bai
• Zhang Jia Lei (张家磊) as Jin Mantang
• Ju Ke Er as Ding Meng

Others

• Zhang Xiang as Li Hengjin
• Mou Xing as Zheng Bai
• Ji Xiao Fei as Wang Mingzheng, Chief of the Ministry of Justice. Situ Yan's friend
• Qu Gang as Chief Wu
• Zhou Qin Lin as Judge
• Li Yan as Secretary
• Bai Jing Jing as Aunt Lan
• He Yuan (禾原) as Li Ying
• Wang Ruo Lin as Zhou Ze
• Li Ang as Li Hengshun
• Anastasia Sedikova as Ge Ai
• Wang Yan Su as An Qiuzi
  • Sun An Qi as An Qiuzi (young)
• Chen Xu as Xi Wanzhi
• Yang Chun Rui as Li Chengyan
• Wang Yao as General Lu
• Lu Peng (卢彭) as Jin Tengchuan
• Song Jia Xin as Jin Yanping
• Fu Tian Jiao as Dai Luming
• Ju Ke Er as Ding Meng
• Li Qin as Stall Vendor
• Zhang Jia Lei (张家磊) as Jin Mantang
• Chen Yan Yan as Ai Mi's sister

Production Credits

• Original Writing: Agatha Christie's Poirot by Agatha Christie
• Director: Zhang Wei Ke
• Screenwriter: Wu Yuan Bo
• Chief Producer: Dai Ying, Jia Zhi Qi, Cai Jin Xuan (蔡金璇)
• Producer: Li Shen (李深), Wang Meng Jing (王孟敬)
• Executive Producer: Wang Xiao Hui
• Presenter: Gong Yu, Guo Yu Cheng
• Company: iQiyi, Sheng Jin Pictures

Notes

• This is the second collaboration between Hu Yi Tian and Zhang Yun Long with director Zhang Wei Ke since My Roommate is a Detective.

External Links

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