

Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders in a rural Chinese town. As pressure mounts from his superiors, a hasty arrest is made, but while his colleagues celebrate, several clues push Ma Zhe deeper into a desperate investigation of his own.
Ma Zhe

Bai Jie

Chief of Police

Xie

Madman

Xu Liang

Wang Hong

Qian Ling

Granny Four

Boy by the River

Ting

Zhao
Obstetrician

Man with Glasses

Photographer

Lieutenant Yan

Trace Evidence Examiner

Trace Evidence Examiner
Crime Scene Photographer
Forensic Expert
Forensic Expert
Deputy Chief of Police
Instructor
Associate Instructor
Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Officer
Boy in Abandoned Building
Young Policeman
Boy's Father
Policeman at Police Substation
Village Head
Village Secretary
Neighbor
Neighbor
Neighbor
Neighbor
Train Driver
Train Driver
Head of Security Section
Concierge
Sis Zhang
Tavern Keeper / Crime Squad Consultant
Poetry-Reading Man
Security of Textile Factory

Young Policeman
Sonographer
Nurse
Pregnant Woman
Government Official
Bai Jie's Colleague
Photo Studio Staff
Dad in Photo Studio
Boy in Photo Studio
Girl in Photo Studio
Grandpa in Photo Studio
Grandma in Photo Studio
Mom in Photo Studio
Baby
Official of Commendation Conference
Official of Commendation Conference
Official of Commendation Conference
Host of Commendation Conference
Crime Squad Consultant
Crime Squad Consultant
Military Training Instructor
Military Training Instructor
Ping Pong Coach