V (Kong Qiang)

Synopsis

Set in the early 1990s in a roaring, chaotic city of opportunity and crime, migrant worker Wan Ziqiang desperately seeks to rewrite his own humble destiny. After falling in love with flight attendant Luo Jiayuan, the two pull off a daring high-stakes heist, netting an immense fortune that triggers an uncontrollable downward spiral of greed and ambition. His sudden wealth entangles him in a dangerous power struggle with Chen Huiyan, a formidable local tycoon. Meanwhile, mainland police officer Qi Honggang teams up with Hong Kong detective Guan Suchen in a cross-border joint investigation to bring Wan to justice. As law enforcement closes in, a intense battle of wits and violence ensues, forcing everyone involved to confront the devastating fallout of unbridled obsession.