The Trembling of Cicada

At a nursing home, a male caregiver in his twenties is accused of raping a seventy-year-old woman. Upon reviewing the case file, Ding Ning keenly sensed flaws in the evidence; under… read more

Reflecting on her own background, Ding Ning resolves to mount a defense for the male nursing assistant, willing to stake her entire career on the case. Faced with new evidence requiring… read more

Ten years ago, following a disappointing court ruling, a litigant drove his car into Judge Yu's own wife and child, killing them; he has endured years of loneliness since. He is now… read more

Ten years ago, following a disappointing court ruling, a litigant drove his car into Judge Yu's own wife and child, killing them; he has endured years of loneliness since. He is now… read more

Yu Song Fan receives news that Yang Cheng—the man who had murdered his wife and child years ago—was critically ill. Upon visiting the hospital, he learned a shocking fact: they… read more

Ding Ning’s stepfather, Old Ding—a former anti-narcotics officer—fell ill and threw Ding Ning out of the house, unable to accept that Ding Ning was acting as legal counsel for… read more

Ding Ning discovers a loophole in the robbery case, realizing that Old Kang had been wrongfully accused. Without Zhao Yi Jie’s knowledge, Yu Song Fan arranged a meeting with Old… read more

Zhao Yi Jie invites Ding Ning to dinner at Yu Song Fan’s home, intending to recruit her into his fold. Old Kang was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to three years in prison.… read more

Realizing that Zhao Yi Jie had influential connections, Yu Song Fan decided to play along with the scheme and assist him in filing a fraudulent lawsuit. After joining the Rujie Law… read more

While organizing files for a drunk-driving case, Ding Ning inadvertently discovers that Liang Zi Dong has a habit of injecting insulin. While wandering around, Yang A Wu runs into… read more

The illicit activities of Zhao Yi Jie and his associates have long been under the scrutiny of the Procuratorate; tracing the leads, investigators realize there must be a powerful "umbrella"… read more

Police officer Fan tracks down Xiao Lu at the temporary corrugated-metal shack on the construction site; upon questioning, it was revealed that Xiao Lu had merely been breaking into… read more

Having lowered his guard, Zhao Yi Jie opens up to Ding Ning about his past. He tells her that if she is willing to act as an informant, he will introduce her to Mr. Bi as his successor.… read more

On New Year's Eve, Mr. Bi’s son, Kevin, accidentally kills someone and, in a panic, calls his father for help. At an abandoned building, Xu Ru Qing and his associates are cleaning… read more