''Kidnapping Game'' () is a 2020 Chinese

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series that premiered on iQiyi on June 2, 2020. It is directed by Zang Xichuan, and stars

Zhu Yawen Zhu Yawen (, born April 1984) is a Chinese actor. He appeared in the films '' The Witness'' and '' The Founding of an Army''; and the television series '' Red Sorghum'' and '' Empress of the Ming''. In 2018, he took part in variety show The Sou ...

Gina Jin Jin Chen (, born 5 September 1990), also known as Gina Jin, is a Chinese actress of Hui ethnicity. She is recognized for her role in the web dramas '' Wu Xin: The Monster Killer'' and '' Candle in the Tomb: Mu Ye Gui Shi''. Career Jin debuted w ...

, Geng Le and Liu Yijun. It is adapted from

Keigo Higashino is a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino has won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films a ...

's detective thriller with the same name. It is the first drama as part of iQiyi's ''Light On Theater ()'', followed by '' The Bad Kids''.

Synopsis

Yu Hai (

), an owner of a game cafe, is suddenly divested by Shen Hui ( Liu Yijun). He accidentally meets Shen Hui's illegitimate daughter Lu Jie (

) and the two conspire the fake "kidnapping" of Lu Jie as revenge against the cruel businessman. The two fall in love, but after they successfully receive the ransom, they part. Days later, Lu Jie is found dead, and Yu Hai must find the truth behind her murder.

Cast

as Yu Hai *

as Lu Jie (Shen Yun) * Liu Yijun as Shen Hui ** Han Minglin as young Shen Hui * Geng Le as Wu Yuke *

Ni Dahong Ni Dahong (; born 1960) is a Chinese actor best known for his roles as Sima Yi in the historical television series ''Three Kingdoms'', based on the classical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong; and Su Daqiang in family dram ...

as Tian Peng ** Zhang Cheng as young Tian Peng * Sarina as Yu Hai's mother * Yang Haoyu as Xu Lifeng ** Li Shengrong as young Xu Lifeng * Chang Yue as President Gu * Xing Hanqing as Zhang Bao * Zhao Chengshun as Han Wei * Dong Xiangrong as Pan Longlong * Shao Shengjie as Lu Guangxin * Zhao Bin as Du Lei * Zu Qian as Liu Ju * Fu Yong as Technical Branch Senior Officer * Feng Xuanyi as Han Chufan * Zang Bochen as Gao Li * An Baiyi as Li Wen * Xia Zhenyan as Gu Man * Xu Zihan as Xiao Yuhai

Soundtrack

Reception

''Kidnapping Game'' currently earns a 7.5 on Douban with more than 43,000 user reviews.

References

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External links

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' on Douban Chinese period television series 2020 Chinese television series debuts 2020 Chinese television series endings Mandarin-language television shows Chinese web series IQIYI original programming Television shows based on Japanese novels Television shows based on works by Keigo Higashino