Dead Ringer - Chinese Drama 2023

Dead Ringer is a suspenseful drama co-directed by Paul Hong and Li Wenshun, starring Bosco Wong, Chrissie Chau, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Kevin Chu, Guo Zhenghong(Derek Kok Jing-Hung), Eddie Kwan, Angie Cheung, Lu Huimin, and Hu ZhuoXi, and with special appearances by Alex Fong, Wilson Tsui, Toby Leung, and Annie Man.

The drama tells the story of Wei Xiaochen, a Chinese-American female captain who leads a SWAT team and breaks up the base of a human trafficking syndicate, and discovers the body of a woman who turns out to be her twin sister, Liang Xi. Xiaochen is devastated and vows to spend the rest of her life tracking down the truth behind her sister's murder.

Details

English Title: Dead Ringer
Chinese Title: 叠影狙击
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Suspense, Thriller
Episodes: 24
Duration: 45 min.
Director: Paul Hong, Li Wenshun
Screenwriter: Xie Yiqi, Liao Yuqi, Jiang Jiaxin, Zhuang Wanping
Producer: Zhang Xiaozhou, Chen Dexiu, Mu Mengnan, Xiong Tao, Du Wenfeng
Released Date: 2023-10-12
Broadcast Website: Youku, youku.tv

Cast

Bosco WongYuan ShengjieMain Role
Chrissie ChauLiang Xi / Wei XiaochenMain Role
Raymond Wong Ho YinTu WennuoMain Role
Kevin ChuShen FeifeiSupport Role

Synopsis

Hong Kong police officer Yuan Shengjie came to Singapore to investigate a suspicious bombing case. The whereabouts of his girlfriend, Liang Xi, who works as an insurance investigator, are unknown.

At the same time, Captain Wei Xiaochen of the Singapore Special Police Force is leading a raid on a human trafficking group's base and unexpectedly discovers the body of a woman.

To his shock, it turns out to be Liang Xi's long-lost twin sister, Liang Xi.

Overwhelmed with grief, Xiaochen is determined to assume her sister's identity and uncover the mystery behind her murder in this suspenseful story.