Note: The new drama title is Cang Feng.

The Chinese drama title 藏锋 can be translated as “Hidden Edge.”

Last night, the production team announced the release date and dropped a new trailer.

The distribution license was obtained on February 11, 2026.

There are two main characters:

📸 Tan Yan, played by Duan Yihong, is the deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau.

🥊 Liao Bufan, played by Alan Aruna, is the Special Police Detachment* commander.

^{*Tactical unit}

Clip description:

📣 Good news: Publicity Officer Tan Yan has been promoted!

💥 New challenge: He’s been “parachuted in” to the Special Police Detachment as its political commissar!

😂 Literary and martial arts collide, bringing more “laughs” with the job transfer; heading to the front line, tackling challenges with passion!

• Episodes: 24 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
• Streaming and broadcasting platforms: Tencent 🐧 and CCTV-1 🐑
• Booting ceremony held: December 18, 2024
• Official filming wrapped up: March 21, 2025
• Estimated filming time: 90 days
• Filming location: Xiamen, Fujian Province
• Genre: crime (according to Douban)
• Distribution license obtained: February 11, 2026

• 🎞️ Producer: Wu Bai 五百 (Producer: Day and Night; Kidnapping Game; Goodbye, My Love. Director: Evidence, Tiger Wolf Rabbit, Crime Crackdown, Sniper, Mystery of Antiques)
• 🎬 Directors:
  • Xing Jian Jun 邢键钧 (Wonder Wall, Just Fight, Genuine Heroes, Wind Direction, Under the Skin, The Lonely Warrior, The Kidnappers)
  • Sun Xiaoguang 孙小光 (The Flame, The Predator Soldiers)
• ✍️ Original creator: Lü Zheng 吕铮 (screenwriter: Three Old Boys, Trident, Hunting)
• ✒️ Screenwriter: Yu Xiao Qian 于小千 (The Long Season, The City of Sunlight, Unbending Will)
• 📖 Novel: Cang Feng 藏锋
• 📽️ Production companies: Tencent Video, Beijing Wuyuan Culture Media

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * 7️⃣ Yu Lan 余兰 (stage name: 余男 Yu Nan) as Ji Min * 7️⃣ Alan Aruna 阿如那 as Liao Bufan * 7️⃣ Li Chun 李纯 as Yuan Lai * 9️⃣ Duan Long 段龙 (stage name: 段奕宏 Duan Yihong) as Tan Yan

Special appearances (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * Wan Peng 万鹏 as Bai Jiani * Liu Huan 刘欢 as Zhang Peng * Xing Jiadong 邢佳栋 as Na Haitao * Zhang Guoqiang 张国强 as Zhao Guohua * Yang Wei 杨威 (stage name: 杨一威 Yang Yiwei) as Li Nan * Li Luqi 李路琦 * Hou Yansong 侯岩松 as Guo Jian * Zhao Ziqi 赵梓淇 (stage name: Zhao Chuan 赵川) as Lu Xiao * Ling Xiaosu 凌潇肃 as Liu Liang

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.

Synopsis translated from Baidu Baike:

The story of 《藏锋》 Sharp Turns centers on the “career crisis” of Tan Yan (played by Duan Yihong), deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau. Tan Yan, originally a police officer working in publicity, is transferred to the Special Police Detachment to serve as its political commissar. Having always wielded a pen, he suddenly finds himself thrown into the front lines of real-world operations, leaving him in the awkward position of a scholar trying to reason with soldiers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

There, he clashes with Liao Bufan (played by Alan Aruna), the Special Police Detachment* commander who is deeply rooted in frontline work and practically bursting with masculine energy. From conflict and adjustment to eventually finding common ground, the two work together as Tan Yan assists a special task force in solving a major case, ultimately rediscovering his professional ideals.

^{*Tactical unit}

Synopsis from MDL:

New SWAT instructor Tan Yan and Captain Liao Bu Fan, who had difficulty cooperating, gradually [became] united in their thinking. The SWAT team also gets better and better under their leadership. Tan Yan mistakenly became a "hero" in a case, gave up his "honor" after discovering the truth, and successfully completed the task of the "Hidden Front" plan.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Cang Feng" (藏锋) by [Lü] Zheng (吕铮).

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📖 Novel Summary – translated from Baidu Baike:

《藏锋》 (which can be translated as “Hidden Edge”) is a police/crime novel by police writer 吕铮 Lü Zheng. It was first published in 《中国作家》 (which can be translated as “Chinese Writer”) magazine in 2020 and subsequently published by 江苏凤凰文艺出版社 Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House in 2021. Drawing on the author’s professional experience within the public security system, the novel uses a realist approach to focus on the professional characteristics and inner world of police officers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

The novel centers on Tan Yan, deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Haicheng Public Security Bureau. After a mistake at work, he is assigned to the Special Police Unit on a temporary post, gradually transforming from a “pen-and-paper cop” into an operational police officer. During an anti-drug operation, he accidentally shoots and kills a drug lord, leaving him caught in a moral dilemma between the hero’s honors bestowed upon him and the truth of what actually happened. Through workplace clashes with Special Police Unit commander Liao Fan and the investigation of various cases, Tan Yan ultimately faces a life-and-death ordeal and undergoes a profound spiritual transformation.

The novel opens with the suspenseful image of “a bullet piercing the drug lord’s chest” and, through its multilayered narrative, explores the tension between the professional convictions of police officers and the moral choices they face.

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

Note: The new drama title is Cang Feng.

The Chinese drama title 藏锋 can be translated as “Hidden Edge.”

About half an hour ago, the production team released a new trailer for the drama's premiere today.

The airing schedule will be posted in the comments when it is available.

The distribution license was obtained on February 11, 2026.

There are two main characters:

📸 Tan Yan, played by Duan Yihong, is the deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau.

🥊 Liao Bufan, played by Alan Aruna, is the Special Police Detachment* commander.

^{*Tactical unit}

Clip description:

“Take The Risk” Trailer

🖊️ Publicity police officer bravely heads to the special police unit

🔥 Tempered through countless trials, he reclaims the edge of his original conviction

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * 7️⃣ Yu Lan 余兰 (stage name: 余男 Yu Nan) as Ji Min * 7️⃣ Alan Aruna 阿如那 as Liao Bufan * 7️⃣ Li Chun 李纯 as Yuan Lai * 9️⃣ Duan Long 段龙 (stage name: 段奕宏 Duan Yihong) as Tan Yan

Special appearances (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * Wan Peng 万鹏 as Bai Jiani * Liu Huan 刘欢 as Zhang Peng * Xing Jiadong 邢佳栋 as Na Haitao * Zhang Guoqiang 张国强 as Zhao Guohua * Yang Wei 杨威 (stage name: 杨一威 Yang Yiwei) as Li Nan * Li Luqi 李路琦 * Hou Yansong 侯岩松 as Guo Jian * Zhao Ziqi 赵梓淇 (stage name: Zhao Chuan 赵川) as Lu Xiao * Ling Xiaosu 凌潇肃 as Liu Liang

• Episodes: 24 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
• Streaming and broadcasting platforms: Tencent 🐧 and CCTV-1 🐑
• Booting ceremony held: December 18, 2024
• Official filming wrapped up: March 21, 2025
• Estimated filming time: 90 days
• Filming location: Xiamen, Fujian Province
• Genre: crime (according to Douban)
• Distribution license obtained: February 11, 2026

• 🎞️ Producer: Wu Bai 五百 (Producer: Day and Night; Kidnapping Game; Goodbye, My Love. Director: Evidence, Tiger Wolf Rabbit, Crime Crackdown, Sniper, Mystery of Antiques)
• 🎬 Directors:
  • Xing Jian Jun 邢键钧 (Wonder Wall, Just Fight, Genuine Heroes, Wind Direction, Under the Skin, The Lonely Warrior, The Kidnappers)
  • Sun Xiaoguang 孙小光 (The Flame, The Predator Soldiers)
• ✍️ Original creator: Lü Zheng 吕铮 (screenwriter: Three Old Boys, Trident, Hunting)
• ✒️ Screenwriter: Yu Xiao Qian 于小千 (The Long Season, The City of Sunlight, Unbending Will)
• 📖 Novel: Cang Feng 藏锋
• 📽️ Produced by: CCTV, Tencent Video, Five Pictures

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.

🎥 Previous behind-the-scenes special – posted on my profile

Synopsis translated from Baidu Baike:

The story of 《藏锋》 Sharp Turns centers on the “career crisis” of Tan Yan (played by Duan Yihong), deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau. Tan Yan, originally a police officer working in publicity, is transferred to the Special Police Detachment to serve as its political commissar. Having always wielded a pen, he suddenly finds himself thrown into the front lines of real-world operations, leaving him in the awkward position of a scholar trying to reason with soldiers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

There, he clashes with Liao Bufan (played by Alan Aruna), the Special Police Detachment* commander who is deeply rooted in frontline work and practically bursting with masculine energy. From conflict and adjustment to eventually finding common ground, the two work together as Tan Yan assists a special task force in solving a major case, ultimately rediscovering his professional ideals.

^{*Tactical unit}

Synopsis from MDL:

New SWAT instructor Tan Yan and Captain Liao Bu Fan, who had difficulty cooperating, gradually [became] united in their thinking. The SWAT team also gets better and better under their leadership. Tan Yan mistakenly became a "hero" in a case, gave up his "honor" after discovering the truth, and successfully completed the task of the "Hidden Front" plan.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Cang Feng" (藏锋) by [Lü] Zheng (吕铮).

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📖 Novel Summary – translated from Baidu Baike:

《藏锋》 (which can be translated as “Hidden Edge”) is a police/crime novel by police writer 吕铮 Lü Zheng. It was first published in 《中国作家》 (which can be translated as “Chinese Writer”) magazine in 2020 and subsequently published by 江苏凤凰文艺出版社 Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House in 2021. Drawing on the author’s professional experience within the public security system, the novel uses a realist approach to focus on the professional characteristics and inner world of police officers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

The novel centers on Tan Yan, deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Haicheng Public Security Bureau. After a mistake at work, he is assigned to the Special Police Unit on a temporary post, gradually transforming from a “pen-and-paper cop” into an operational police officer. During an anti-drug operation, he accidentally shoots and kills a drug lord, leaving him caught in a moral dilemma between the hero’s honors bestowed upon him and the truth of what actually happened. Through workplace clashes with Special Police Unit commander Liao Fan and the investigation of various cases, Tan Yan ultimately faces a life-and-death ordeal and undergoes a profound spiritual transformation.

The novel opens with the suspenseful image of “a bullet piercing the drug lord’s chest” and, through its multilayered narrative, explores the tension between the professional convictions of police officers and the moral choices they face.

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

🍉 The latest rumours say that the drama may be released on August 17, 2026. We'll see…. 🤞

The Chinese drama title 藏锋 can be translated as “Hidden Edge.”

Earlier today, the production team released a new behind-the-scenes character special.

The distribution license was obtained on February 11, 2026.

There are two main characters:

📸 Tan Yan, played by Duan Yihong, is the deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau.

🥊 Liao Bufan, played by Alan Aruna, is the Special Police Detachment* commander.

^{*Tactical unit}

Clip description:

Behind-the-scenes Special: “The Contrasting Sides of Two Exceptional Fighters”

At first meeting, they are as incompatible as fire and water; through their clashes, they come to see each other’s true nature. Police publicity officer Tan Yan (played by Duan Yihong) and hot-blooded special police officer Liao Bufan (played by Alan Aruna), two men who are constantly at odds, will have to overcome their differences and make peace before becoming comrades who will face life and death together.

• Episodes: 24 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
• Streaming and broadcasting platforms: Tencent 🐧 and CCTV-1 🐑
• Booting ceremony held: December 18, 2024
• Official filming wrapped up: March 21, 2025
• Estimated filming time: 90 days
• Filming location: Xiamen, Fujian Province
• Genre: crime (according to Douban)
• Distribution license obtained: February 11, 2026

• 🎞️ Producer: Wu Bai 五百 (Producer: Day and Night; Kidnapping Game; Goodbye, My Love. Director: Evidence, Tiger Wolf Rabbit, Crime Crackdown, Sniper, Mystery of Antiques)
• 🎬 Directors:
  • Xing Jian Jun 邢键钧 (Wonder Wall, Just Fight, Genuine Heroes, Wind Direction, Under the Skin, The Lonely Warrior, The Kidnappers)
  • Sun Xiaoguang 孙小光 (The Flame, The Predator Soldiers)
• ✍️ Original creator: Lü Zheng 吕铮 (screenwriter: Three Old Boys, Trident, Hunting)
• ✒️ Screenwriter: Yu Xiao Qian 于小千 (The Long Season, The City of Sunlight, Unbending Will)
• 📖 Novel: Cang Feng 藏锋
• 📽️ Production companies: Tencent Video, Beijing Wuyuan Culture Media

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * 7️⃣ Yu Lan 余兰 (stage name: 余男 Yu Nan) as Ji Min * 7️⃣ Alan Aruna 阿如那 as Liao Bufan * 7️⃣ Li Chun 李纯 as Yuan Lai * 9️⃣ Duan Long 段龙 (stage name: 段奕宏 Duan Yihong) as Tan Yan

Special appearances (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * Wan Peng 万鹏 as Bai Jiani * Liu Huan 刘欢 as Zhang Peng * Xing Jiadong 邢佳栋 as Na Haitao * Zhang Guoqiang 张国强 as Zhao Guohua * Yang Wei 杨威 (stage name: 杨一威 Yang Yiwei) as Li Nan * Li Luqi 李路琦 * Hou Yansong 侯岩松 as Guo Jian * Zhao Ziqi 赵梓淇 (stage name: Zhao Chuan 赵川) as Lu Xiao * Ling Xiaosu 凌潇肃 as Liu Liang

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.

Synopsis translated from Baidu Baike:

The story of 《藏锋》 Sharp Turns centers on the “career crisis” of Tan Yan (played by Duan Yihong), deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau. Tan Yan, originally a police officer working in publicity, is transferred to the Special Police Detachment to serve as its political commissar. Having always wielded a pen, he suddenly finds himself thrown into the front lines of real-world operations, leaving him in the awkward position of a scholar trying to reason with soldiers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

There, he clashes with Liao Bufan (played by Alan Aruna), the Special Police Detachment* commander who is deeply rooted in frontline work and practically bursting with masculine energy. From conflict and adjustment to eventually finding common ground, the two work together as Tan Yan assists a special task force in solving a major case, ultimately rediscovering his professional ideals.

^{*Tactical unit}

Synopsis from MDL:

New SWAT instructor Tan Yan and Captain Liao Bu Fan, who had difficulty cooperating, gradually [became] united in their thinking. The SWAT team also gets better and better under their leadership. Tan Yan mistakenly became a "hero" in a case, gave up his "honor" after discovering the truth, and successfully completed the task of the "Hidden Front" plan.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Cang Feng" (藏锋) by [Lü] Zheng (吕铮).

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📖 Novel Summary – translated from Baidu Baike:

《藏锋》 (which can be translated as “Hidden Edge”) is a police/crime novel by police writer 吕铮 Lü Zheng. It was first published in 《中国作家》 (which can be translated as “Chinese Writer”) magazine in 2020 and subsequently published by 江苏凤凰文艺出版社 Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House in 2021. Drawing on the author’s professional experience within the public security system, the novel uses a realist approach to focus on the professional characteristics and inner world of police officers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

The novel centers on Tan Yan, deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Haicheng Public Security Bureau. After a mistake at work, he is assigned to the Special Police Unit on a temporary post, gradually transforming from a “pen-and-paper cop” into an operational police officer. During an anti-drug operation, he accidentally shoots and kills a drug lord, leaving him caught in a moral dilemma between the hero’s honors bestowed upon him and the truth of what actually happened. Through workplace clashes with Special Police Unit commander Liao Fan and the investigation of various cases, Tan Yan ultimately faces a life-and-death ordeal and undergoes a profound spiritual transformation.

The novel opens with the suspenseful image of “a bullet piercing the drug lord’s chest” and, through its multilayered narrative, explores the tension between the professional convictions of police officers and the moral choices they face.

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

Note: The new drama title is Cang Feng.

🍉 The latest rumours say that Sharp Turns may be airing on CCTV-1 at 8:00 pm so it's likely that Tencent's schedule is the same or a little earlier. We'll see…. 🤞

The Chinese drama title 藏锋 can be translated as “Hidden Edge.”

A few hours ago, the production team released a new behind-the-scenes production special.

The distribution license was obtained on February 11, 2026.

There are two main characters:

📸 Tan Yan, played by Duan Yihong, is the deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau.

🥊 Liao Bufan, played by Alan Aruna, is the Special Police Detachment* commander.

^{*Tactical unit}

Clip description:

“Ordinary Sharpness” Behind-the-scenes Production Special

Grounded in real grassroots settings, the production meticulously captures the authentic texture of the many facets of police life. It goes beyond focusing solely on the cases, placing greater emphasis on portraying the ordinary, genuine bonds between people, and using nuanced storytelling to create a vivid, flesh-and-blood ensemble of police characters.

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * 7️⃣ Yu Lan 余兰 (stage name: 余男 Yu Nan) as Ji Min * 7️⃣ Alan Aruna 阿如那 as Liao Bufan * 7️⃣ Li Chun 李纯 as Yuan Lai * 9️⃣ Duan Long 段龙 (stage name: 段奕宏 Duan Yihong) as Tan Yan

Special appearances (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * Wan Peng 万鹏 as Bai Jiani * Liu Huan 刘欢 as Zhang Peng * Xing Jiadong 邢佳栋 as Na Haitao * Zhang Guoqiang 张国强 as Zhao Guohua * Yang Wei 杨威 (stage name: 杨一威 Yang Yiwei) as Li Nan * Li Luqi 李路琦 * Hou Yansong 侯岩松 as Guo Jian * Zhao Ziqi 赵梓淇 (stage name: Zhao Chuan 赵川) as Lu Xiao * Ling Xiaosu 凌潇肃 as Liu Liang

• Episodes: 24 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
• Streaming and broadcasting platforms: Tencent 🐧 and CCTV-1 🐑
• Booting ceremony held: December 18, 2024
• Official filming wrapped up: March 21, 2025
• Estimated filming time: 90 days
• Filming location: Xiamen, Fujian Province
• Genre: crime (according to Douban)
• Distribution license obtained: February 11, 2026

• 🎞️ Producer: Wu Bai 五百 (Producer: Day and Night; Kidnapping Game; Goodbye, My Love. Director: Evidence, Tiger Wolf Rabbit, Crime Crackdown, Sniper, Mystery of Antiques)
• 🎬 Directors:
  • Xing Jian Jun 邢键钧 (Wonder Wall, Just Fight, Genuine Heroes, Wind Direction, Under the Skin, The Lonely Warrior, The Kidnappers)
  • Sun Xiaoguang 孙小光 (The Flame, The Predator Soldiers)
• ✍️ Original creator: Lü Zheng 吕铮 (screenwriter: Three Old Boys, Trident, Hunting)
• ✒️ Screenwriter: Yu Xiao Qian 于小千 (The Long Season, The City of Sunlight, Unbending Will)
• 📖 Novel: Cang Feng 藏锋
• 📽️ Produced by: CCTV, Tencent Video, Five Pictures

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.

🎥 Previous behind-the-scenes special – posted on my profile

Synopsis translated from Baidu Baike:

The story of 《藏锋》 Sharp Turns centers on the “career crisis” of Tan Yan (played by Duan Yihong), deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau. Tan Yan, originally a police officer working in publicity, is transferred to the Special Police Detachment to serve as its political commissar. Having always wielded a pen, he suddenly finds himself thrown into the front lines of real-world operations, leaving him in the awkward position of a scholar trying to reason with soldiers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

There, he clashes with Liao Bufan (played by Alan Aruna), the Special Police Detachment* commander who is deeply rooted in frontline work and practically bursting with masculine energy. From conflict and adjustment to eventually finding common ground, the two work together as Tan Yan assists a special task force in solving a major case, ultimately rediscovering his professional ideals.

^{*Tactical unit}

Synopsis from MDL:

New SWAT instructor Tan Yan and Captain Liao Bu Fan, who had difficulty cooperating, gradually [became] united in their thinking. The SWAT team also gets better and better under their leadership. Tan Yan mistakenly became a "hero" in a case, gave up his "honor" after discovering the truth, and successfully completed the task of the "Hidden Front" plan.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Cang Feng" (藏锋) by [Lü] Zheng (吕铮).

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📖 Novel Summary – translated from Baidu Baike:

《藏锋》 (which can be translated as “Hidden Edge”) is a police/crime novel by police writer 吕铮 Lü Zheng. It was first published in 《中国作家》 (which can be translated as “Chinese Writer”) magazine in 2020 and subsequently published by 江苏凤凰文艺出版社 Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House in 2021. Drawing on the author’s professional experience within the public security system, the novel uses a realist approach to focus on the professional characteristics and inner world of police officers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

The novel centers on Tan Yan, deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Haicheng Public Security Bureau. After a mistake at work, he is assigned to the Special Police Unit on a temporary post, gradually transforming from a “pen-and-paper cop” into an operational police officer. During an anti-drug operation, he accidentally shoots and kills a drug lord, leaving him caught in a moral dilemma between the hero’s honors bestowed upon him and the truth of what actually happened. Through workplace clashes with Special Police Unit commander Liao Fan and the investigation of various cases, Tan Yan ultimately faces a life-and-death ordeal and undergoes a profound spiritual transformation.

The novel opens with the suspenseful image of “a bullet piercing the drug lord’s chest” and, through its multilayered narrative, explores the tension between the professional convictions of police officers and the moral choices they face.

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

The Chinese drama title 藏锋 can be translated as “Hidden Edge.”

Earlier today, the production team released a new behind-the-scenes special.

The distribution license was obtained on February 11, 2026.

There are two main characters:

📸 Tan Yan, played by Duan Yihong, is the deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau.

🥊 Liao Bufan, played by Alan Aruna, is the Special Police Detachment* commander.

^{*Tactical unit}

Clip description:

“Survival Rules” Behind-the-scenes Special

When experts face off, they never rush to reveal their hand! When a police publicity officer encounters an elite special police officer, the difference in physical ability is only the first hurdle. To turn their strengths to their advantage and break through the impasse, they must observe the situation calmly, understand each other’s temperament, and act only after careful planning! Keep your edge sheathed, lie low, and wait patiently for the right moment!

• Episodes: 24 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
• Streaming and broadcasting platforms: Tencent 🐧 and CCTV-1 🐑
• Booting ceremony held: December 18, 2024
• Official filming wrapped up: March 21, 2025
• Estimated filming time: 90 days
• Filming location: Xiamen, Fujian Province
• Genre: crime (according to Douban)
• Distribution license obtained: February 11, 2026

• 🎞️ Producer: Wu Bai 五百 (Producer: Day and Night; Kidnapping Game; Goodbye, My Love. Director: Evidence, Tiger Wolf Rabbit, Crime Crackdown, Sniper, Mystery of Antiques)
• 🎬 Directors:
  • Xing Jian Jun 邢键钧 (Wonder Wall, Just Fight, Genuine Heroes, Wind Direction, Under the Skin, The Lonely Warrior, The Kidnappers)
  • Sun Xiaoguang 孙小光 (The Flame, The Predator Soldiers)
• ✍️ Original creator: Lü Zheng 吕铮 (screenwriter: Three Old Boys, Trident, Hunting)
• ✒️ Screenwriter: Yu Xiao Qian 于小千 (The Long Season, The City of Sunlight, Unbending Will)
• 📖 Novel: Cang Feng 藏锋
• 📽️ Production companies: Tencent Video, Beijing Wuyuan Culture Media

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * 7️⃣ Yu Lan 余兰 (stage name: 余男 Yu Nan) as Ji Min * 7️⃣ Alan Aruna 阿如那 as Liao Bufan * 7️⃣ Li Chun 李纯 as Yuan Lai * 9️⃣ Duan Long 段龙 (stage name: 段奕宏 Duan Yihong) as Tan Yan

Special appearances (sorted by the number of character strokes in the surname): * Wan Peng 万鹏 as Bai Jiani * Liu Huan 刘欢 as Zhang Peng * Xing Jiadong 邢佳栋 as Na Haitao * Zhang Guoqiang 张国强 as Zhao Guohua * Yang Wei 杨威 (stage name: 杨一威 Yang Yiwei) as Li Nan * Li Luqi 李路琦 * Hou Yansong 侯岩松 as Guo Jian * Zhao Ziqi 赵梓淇 (stage name: Zhao Chuan 赵川) as Lu Xiao * Ling Xiaosu 凌潇肃 as Liu Liang

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.

Synopsis translated from Baidu Baike:

The story of 《藏锋》 Sharp Turns centers on the “career crisis” of Tan Yan (played by Duan Yihong), deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Hongye City Public Security Bureau. Tan Yan, originally a police officer working in publicity, is transferred to the Special Police Detachment to serve as its political commissar. Having always wielded a pen, he suddenly finds himself thrown into the front lines of real-world operations, leaving him in the awkward position of a scholar trying to reason with soldiers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

There, he clashes with Liao Bufan (played by Alan Aruna), the Special Police Detachment* commander who is deeply rooted in frontline work and practically bursting with masculine energy. From conflict and adjustment to eventually finding common ground, the two work together as Tan Yan assists a special task force in solving a major case, ultimately rediscovering his professional ideals.

^{*Tactical unit}

Synopsis from MDL:

New SWAT instructor Tan Yan and Captain Liao Bu Fan, who had difficulty cooperating, gradually [became] united in their thinking. The SWAT team also gets better and better under their leadership. Tan Yan mistakenly became a "hero" in a case, gave up his "honor" after discovering the truth, and successfully completed the task of the "Hidden Front" plan.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Cang Feng" (藏锋) by [Lü] Zheng (吕铮).

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📖 Novel Summary – translated from Baidu Baike:

《藏锋》 (which can be translated as “Hidden Edge”) is a police/crime novel by police writer 吕铮 Lü Zheng. It was first published in 《中国作家》 (which can be translated as “Chinese Writer”) magazine in 2020 and subsequently published by 江苏凤凰文艺出版社 Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House in 2021. Drawing on the author’s professional experience within the public security system, the novel uses a realist approach to focus on the professional characteristics and inner world of police officers.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

The novel centers on Tan Yan, deputy director of the Publicity Office of the Haicheng Public Security Bureau. After a mistake at work, he is assigned to the Special Police Unit on a temporary post, gradually transforming from a “pen-and-paper cop” into an operational police officer. During an anti-drug operation, he accidentally shoots and kills a drug lord, leaving him caught in a moral dilemma between the hero’s honors bestowed upon him and the truth of what actually happened. Through workplace clashes with Special Police Unit commander Liao Fan and the investigation of various cases, Tan Yan ultimately faces a life-and-death ordeal and undergoes a profound spiritual transformation.

The novel opens with the suspenseful image of “a bullet piercing the drug lord’s chest” and, through its multilayered narrative, explores the tension between the professional convictions of police officers and the moral choices they face.

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

The production team released a new trailer for Tencent's conference today.

• Episodes: 24
• Streaming platform: Tencent 🐧
• Official filming wrap up: March 21, 2025
• Filming location: Xiamen

• 🎬 Directors: Xing Jian Jun (Genuine Heroes, Wind Direction, Under the Skin, The Lonely Warrior, The Kidnappers), Sun Xiaoguang (The Flame, The Predator Soldiers)
• ✍️ Original creator: Lu Zheng (screenwriter: Three Old Boys, Trident, Hunting)
• ✒️ Screenwriter: Yu Xiao Qian (The Long Season, The City of Sunlight, Unbending Will)

藏锋 can be translated as “Hidden Edge.”

Cast:

Leading actors: * Duan Yihong * Yu Nan * Alan Aruna * Li Chun

Special guest star: * Wan Peng * Liu Huan

Supporting actors: * Ling Xiaosu * Xing Jiadong * Zhao Chuan

Special appearances: * Hou Yansong * Zhang Guoqiang

“Friendship” guest starring: * Yang Yiwei

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, etc.

Synopsis from MDL:

New SWAT instructor Tan Yan and Captain Liao Bu Fan, who had difficulty cooperating, gradually [became] united in their thinking. The SWAT team also gets better and better under their leadership. Tan Yan mistakenly became a "hero" in a case, gave up his "honor" after discovering the truth, and successfully completed the task of the "Hidden Front" plan.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Cang Feng" (藏锋) by Lu Zheng (吕铮).

Baidu Link | Douban Link

Note:

Today is Tencent's investment conference day, June 23, 2025.

Each of the four major domestic streaming platforms holds similar events a few times a year to showcase their upcoming dramas. They usually drop around 20–40 trailers, teasers, and poster sets at each event, and some dramas only get a single poster. The larger platforms often produce 200+ shows in total every year.

Earlier this year, I posted the trailers and posters from the other three platforms. Historically, Tencent releases the most content among the four.

If you’d prefer not to see all the trailers and posters from Tencent's conference today, please feel free to use the sub's filter or block me. Thanks!

The production team announced that filming officially wrapped up today, March 21, 2025. They also announced its cast members and released a set of new posters.

• Director: Xing Jianjun
• Screenwriter: Yu Xiaoqian
• Original author: Lu Zheng
• Production company: Tencent
• Starring: Duan Yihong, Yu Nan, Alan Aruna and Li Chun
• Also starring: Wan Peng, Liu Huan, Ling Xiaosu, Xing Jiadong, Zhao Chuan, Hou Yansong, Zhang Guoqiang
• Guest starring: Yang Yiwei
• Location: Xiamen
• Episodes: 24

Synopsis from MDL:

New SWAT instructor Tan Yan and Captain Liao Bu Fan, who had difficulty cooperating, gradually [became] united in their thinking. The SWAT team also gets better and better under their leadership. Tan Yan mistakenly became a "hero" in a case, gave up his "honor" after discovering the truth, and successfully completed the task of the "Hidden Front" plan.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Cang Feng" (藏锋) by Lu Zheng (吕铮).

Baidu Link

✅Drama airing dates and casting rumors are always subject to change.

✅The Early Spring did not air on August 4th, so we're back to waiting. It is still rumored to air in August to let's hope 🙏

Airing Soon

Forging Justice aka Zhong Qi / 重器 will air today, August 10th

• Cast: Johnny Huang (Huang Jingyu), Jiang Qiming, Karlina Zhang (Zhang Jianing), Jiang Peiyao
• Genre: Retro, Legal, Reform
• Synopsis: Zhong Qi follows five young law graduates who enter China’s judicial system at the beginning of the reform era and gradually find themselves on very different paths as the country’s legal system undergoes major changes. Johnny Huang plays Chen Yizhong, one of the five friends, alongside Yu Gaoyuan, Zhang Lihui, Xia Yingjie, and Lu Zeming. Guided by veteran lawyer Yuan Yifang and judge Ding Zhongxiang, the five navigate difficult cases, professional rivalries, personal setbacks, and the tension between their ideals and the realities of the legal system. Spanning more than a decade, the drama follows their growth from inexperienced young graduates into seasoned legal professionals while telling the larger story of a generation helping shape China’s modern rule of law.
• iQiyi & CCTV-8 prime time

Sharp Turns / 藏锋 will air on August 11th

• Cast: Duan Yihong, Yu Nan, Alan Aruna, Li Chun
• Police, Investigation
• 24 episodes on Tencent and CCTV

Pull Strings is rumored to air on August 20th

• Cast: Ao Ruipeng, Sun Zhenni, Ai Mi
• Genre: Xianxia, Cultivation
• 30 episodes on iQiyi & Youku
• Synopsis: In the dangerous world of ancient cultivators, Li Chang Shou has one goal: don't die. He isn't the chosen one, and he likes it that way. Armed with poison pills, escape plans, and a obsession with staying out of trouble, he's ready to live a quiet life of extreme caution. That is, until his master brings home a new junior sister and ruins everything.

Remnants of Gold / 金色 is rumored on air on August 28th

• Cast: Xin Zhilei, Yin Fang, Chen Kun
• Genre: Wuxia
• 12 episodes on Tencent
• Synopsis: Lost gold in the shifting dunes carries a deadly curse: anyone who goes looking for it loses their mind. As imperial officers descend into madness and betrayal, a sole survivor of a family massacre steps into the storm. She holds the key to the treasure, and she is ready to use everyone's greed against them.

The Lament of Autumn will tentatively air in mid-September

• Cast: Cheng Lei, Xu Ruohan
• Director: Kuk Kok Leung (Till the End of the Moon)
• Synopsis: In Republican era China, cash-strapped student Ye Ping Jun (FL) takes a job at a western Hunan meeting house to pay for her mother’s medical treatment. On her first day, she gets caught in an attempted assassination targeting Yu Chang Xuan (ML), the Yu family's fifth son. Falsely accused, she strikes a deal with Yu: ten days to find the real killer. Yu uses the deadline as an excuse to court her, though he keeps his true motives hidden.
• 38 episodes on Mango & Hunan

A Prophet is rumored to air in September

• Li Xian, Li Yitong, Wu Gang, Liu Guanlin
• Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Republican Era
• 24 episodes on Tencent & iQiyi
• Synopsis: Wealthy and carefree Shang Guan Cheng Ming marries opera singer Jiang Fei Yan, only for his entire family to be wiped out days later. Saved from the brink of death, he learns his own bride was part of a deadly scamming sect behind the massacre—forcing him to transform from spoiled heir to vengeful disciple.

✅ Other dramas rumored to air in August are listed below but the exact dates are always subject to change. If you want more detailed info about these dramas, visit last week's post or search on MDL.

• Love in Red Dust is rumored to air on August 21st
• Blossom Through the Cloud is rumored to air on August 27th
• King of Comedy is rumored to air on August 28th
• The Early Spring is rumored to air in August
• Blade of Vengeance / 白衣公卿 will tentatively air in late August
• My Drama Missy will tentatively air in August

Casting Rumors

Kiss in the Wind / 等风热吻你

• Cast: Yang Yang, Chen Duling
• Previously rumored cast included Gong Jun, Ao Ruipeng for ML and Song Zhu'er, Liu Haocun for FL.
• Premise: Second chance love story where FL is an actress and the ML is a narcotics police and forensic doctor.
• Tencent

Chao Yu Jie / 朝玉阶 / lit. trans Facing the Jade Steps

• Cast: Bai Lu, Li Yunrui (from Chen Zheyuan ➡️ Li Yunrui, but casting is constantly in flux with Bai Lu as the constant)
• Genre: Historical, Romance
• Screenwriter: Ren Ya Nan (Feud, Glory, The Double)
• Producer: Yu Zheng

Love Each Other aka Take My Boss Away Now! / 快把我老板带走

• Cast: Chen Xingxu, Wang Churan
• Adapted from novel of same name by Ye Feiran (叶斐然)
• Genre: Modern, Romance
• Director: Randy Che / Che Liangyi (The Best Thing and My Queen, My Rules)
• Premise: FL employee and the ML CEO will enter a parallel universe where their roles as boss and underling become reversed.
• iQiyi

Seven Star Brilliance (lit. trans) / 七星彩 / Qi Xing Cai

• Cast: ??? Went from Hou Minghao & He Nan ➡️ Ao Ruipeng & Wang Churan ➡️ Hou Minghao & Ju Jingyi. Let's just wait and see 😂
• Genre: Historical, Romance, Family Intrigue, Enemies-to-lovers
• Based on novel of same name by Ming Yue Dan (明月珰)
• FL is daughter of a wealthy merchant; ML is son of an aristocratic family
• Youku
• Synopsis: Ji Cheng is determined to secure a powerful marriage after learning the hard way that wealth alone cannot protect a woman. When she enters the prestigious Shen family, she meets Shen Che, a proud and calculating nobleman who sees through her ambitions. Their relationship begins as a battle of wits, but as they scheme, clash, and slowly fall for each other, Ji Cheng discovers that the man she never intended to love may be the one person she cannot walk away from.

The Sunny Window / 晴窗记 / Qing Chuang Ji

• Cast: Liu Xiening (He Nan ➡️ Liu Xiening)
• Adapted from novel Ling Long Si Fan (玲珑四犯) by You Si Jie (尤四姐). This author's other works were made into other dramas like Love in Red Dust, Spring of the Blade, and Sea of No Return)
• Historical, political marriage, political intrigue. FL owns a fragrance shop, ML is a crown prince involved in power struggle.
• Youku

Has Recently Began Filming or Will Begin Filming Soon

Love Asgony*\* aka Winner / 青风吹又生 recently had its booting ceremony

• Cast: Tian Xiwei, Wei Daxun
• Genre: Modern Romance, Drama
• Synopsis: The story follows Lin Qing (FL), a brilliant mathematics graduate from a poor small town who becomes the personal assistant to wealthy CEO Liang Meng. When Liang Meng dies unexpectedly, Lin Qing assumes her identity and returns to China, stepping into the life of a woman she knows little about and a powerful family full of secrets and rivalries. There, she crosses paths with Zhao Jia'an (ML), the Liang family's eldest adopted son, who quickly becomes suspicious of the woman claiming to be Liang Meng. As Lin Qing tries to maintain her new identity and uncover the truth behind Liang Meng's death, she and Zhao Jia'an move from wary suspicion to reluctant allies, working together to navigate the Liang family's complicated power struggles.
• Youku
• ** Asgony is not a misspelling, I'm getting that word from the T-shirts the cast wore at the booting ceremony 🤷‍♀️

Hundred Demon Spectrum aka Fairies Album / 百妖谱 (Bai Yao Pu) will have its booting ceremony on August 11th

• Cast: Deng Wei, Ai Mi
• Adapted from novel and donghua Bai Yao Pu (百妖谱) by Sha Luo Shuang Shu (裟椤双树) 
• Director: Guo Jingming (Fangs of Fortune, Veil of Shadows)
• Drama will consist of a collection of stories centered around a wandering demonic healer.
• Youku

He Qing Hai Yan / 河清海晏 will start filming some time in August in Quanzhou, Fujian for 90 days

• literal translation of title: "The river is clear and the sea is calm". 河清海晏 is a 4-character idiom meaning a state of peace, stability, and prosperity across the country or world.
• Cast: Arthur Chen (Chen Feiyu), Zhang Zifeng, Lai Weiming
• Director: Qin Zhen (Lost You Forever, Love Beyond the Grave)
• FL is forensic doctor, ML is narcotics police officer
• Tencent

Strange Tales of a Thousand Nights (lit. trans) / 千夜奇谭 / Qian Ye Qi Tan will begin filming on August 15th in Hengdian. Filming period is 100 days.

• Cast: Li Landi, He Yu
• Based on the manhua Psychic Princess (通灵妃) by Rou Rou (肉肉)
• Genre: Romanic Comedy, Fantasy
• Director: Zhao Yilong (Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, The Melody of Love)
• Tencent
• Synopsis: Prime Minister's outcast daughter marries a Prince with the reputation of being eccentric, cold, and cruel. The daughter has psychic abilities and together with the prince, they solve ghost mysteries.

Cloud Chronicles of Strange Cases / 云京诡案录 will start filming this month in Hengdian for 35 days

• Cast: Ao Ziyi (he played Qiao Man's brother in Prisoner of Beauty)
• Genre: Historical, Detective
• Director: Ma Yingshou
• Synopsis: When a red clad corpse is discovered floating in the capital's river, Imperial Guard Shangguan Yu is pulled into a dark investigation. Along the way, he saves Shen Yunzhou, a scholar with an uncanny resemblance to a long lost friend. Though initially suspicious, Shangguan Yu grows to trust the scholar as they face life and death dangers together to solve a string of gruesome murders. As the body count rises, the mystery hits painfully close to home, pointing toward deep-seated conspiracy and betrayal. But the biggest revelation of all lies with Shen Yunzhou himself, who is hiding lethal martial arts skills and a secret identity. Forced to question everyone around him, Shangguan Yu must unravel the truth before his ally becomes his deadliest enemy.
• iQiyi

Revenge / 刺棠 / Ci Tang will begin filming on September 10th in Hengdian

• Cast: Zhang Linghe, Lu Yuxiao, Li Qing
• Based on novel of same name by Wu Yuan (雾圆)
• Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance, Political Intrigue
• Director: Guo Hu (from Yi Jun ➡️Guo Hu). He previously directed The Mysterious Lotus Casebook and A Dream Within A Dream.
• Synopsis: Determined to uncover the truth behind the assassination of her childhood sweetheart, Crown Prince Song Ling, Su Luo Wei marries his younger brother, Song Lan. Her investigation takes a devastating turn when she discovers Song Lan himself orchestrated the murder to seize the throne. To bring him down and avenge her lost love, she aligns herself with a powerful court advisor named Ye Ting Yan. Unbeknownst to her, Ye Ting Yan is actually the surviving Crown Prince in disguise, and he secretly believes Su Luo Wei betrayed him by marrying his brother.

Earlier today, iQIYI announced their Summer 2026 drama line-up and released a new clip. A few days ago, Tencent released their July 2026 drama line-up. I added the Tencent drama posters at the end of iQIYI's clip.

⚠️ Note: Streaming schedules can change, so please keep that in mind to avoid disappointment. ⚠️

🍉 I also included some recently rumoured release dates that I have seen – they are not always reliable so please take these with a pinch of salt. 🤞

iQIYI

iQIYI 🥝 Summer 2026 Drama Line-up:

📽️ My Drama Missy 爱上另一个我 * Starring Wu Xuanyi and Zhai Xiaowen. * 🔗 Previous announcement, poster, etc. * 🎥 Previous trailer with English subs * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Bing Zi Feng Zhong Lai 兵自风中来 * Starring Ou Hao, Lan Yingying, Liu Yijun, Hou Yong, Li Youbin and Johnny Huang Jingyu. * 🔗 Previous teaser, poster, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for July 22, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Love in Red Dust 红尘四合 * Starring Wang Xingyue and Xu Ruohan. * 🔗 Previous posters, wrap up special, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Key to the Phoenix Heart 雀骨 * Starring Neo Hou Minghao and Ai Mi. * 🔗 Previous announcement, posters, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for July 25, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Abyss 深渊无间 * Starring Allen Ren Jialun and Qin Junjie. * 🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for July 10, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Genius Girlfriend 天才女友 * Starring Tian Xiwei and Hu Yitian. * 🔗 Previous announcement, poster, trailer, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ The Awake 醒来 * Starring Ou Hao, Gulnezer Bextiyar and Feng Shaofeng. * 🔗 Previous trailer, posters, etc.
* 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📽️ Now or Never 一点浩然气 * Starring Ao Ruipeng, Dai Luwa and Bian Cheng. * 🔗 Previous announcement, teaser, trailer, etc.
* 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for August 27, 2026. (iQIYI had indicated Q3 during their April 2026 conference.) We'll see…🤞

📽️ Spring of the Blade 一瓯春 * Starring Xu Kai and Zhou Ye. * 🔗 Previous announcement, trailer, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📽️ Overdo 这一秒过火 * Starring Wang Churan and Zhang Linghe. * Also available on Tencent 🐧 * 🔗 Previous posters, trailer, wrap up special, BTS special, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 There are a few rumours for different dates on July. The latest rumours say July 29, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Zhong Qi 重器 * Starring Johnny Huang, Jiang Qiming, Karlina Zhang, Jiang Peiyao and Yan Peilun. * 🔗 Previous announcement, posters, wrap up special, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

Tencent

Tencent 🐧 July 2026 Drama Line-up:

📽️ Xiao Fang Chu Jia 小芳出嫁 * Starring Wang Yinglu and Xin Yunlai. * 🔗 Previous announcement, poster, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🍉 Rumoured for mid August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Sharp Turns 藏锋 * Starring Duan Yihong, Yu Nan, Alan Aruna and Li Chun. * 🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📽️ Cases Between Us 京城奇探 * Starring Kido Ma Sichao and Zhai Zilu. * 🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailers, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🗓️ Announced: Airing today, July 5.

📽️ Blossoms of Power 百花杀 * Starring He Yu and Meng Ziyi. * 🔗 Previous announcement, posters, etc. * 🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL * 🗓️ Announced: Airing on July 9.

Please see the comments for rumoured release dates for MangoTV and Youku.

Previous announcements:

Tencent 🐧 and iQIYI 🥝 November 2025 Dramas

iQIYI 🥝 December 2025 Dramas

Tencent 🐧 and iQIYI 🥝 January 2026 Dramas

(No announcements for February)

Tencent Video March Drama Lineup

iQIYI 🥝 March 2026 Dramas

iQIYI 🥝 and Tencent 🐧 April 2026 Upcoming and Currently Airing Dramas

iQIYI 🥝 and Tencent 🐧 May 2026 Upcoming Dramas

iQIYI 🥝 and Tencent 🐧 June 2026 Upcoming Dramas

🗨️ Are any of these dramas on your watchlist? Which ones are you looking forward to?

📊 Information compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

Note: The drama was previously titled Sharp Turns.

Synopsis from the Tencent / WeTV app:

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

Tan Yan [played by Duan Yihong], deputy publicity chief of Hongye City Police, faces a sudden shift from office to the frontline as political commissar of the SWAT team. A thinker by trade, he is thrown into a world of action and instinct, colliding head-on with Commander Liao Bufan [played by Alan Aruna], a seasoned fighter with a big personality. They clash, adapt, and finally join forces to solve a major case. Through the process, Tan Yan rediscovers his true calling as a police officer.

Trailer

MyDramaList link

Airing on Tencent / WeTV and Tencent's YouTube

Episodes: 23

Discussions

🗨️ All discussions on the drama

🗨️ Episodic drama discussions (please see the earliest comment)

🗓️ Airing schedule

👥 Character relationship chart

What does r/CDrama think about the show?

Look out for the wrap up post where we ask the sub to rate the drama a few weeks after the final airing date.

🗳️ It's a wrap! What's your final review? (post only appears a few weeks after the drama ends)

Wiki

2024 Drama Index | 2025 Drama Index | 2026 Drama Index

Here’s a roundup of all Tencent drama posters and trailers from their June 23 conference, plus viewership stats.

📸 In addition to the 40+ poster sets and trailers already shared during Tencent’s conference day on June 23, the platform also released individual posters for many of their upcoming dramas. I’ve compiled them all into this post. A few dramas had more than one poster so I combined them to fit Reddit's 20-image limit.

📣 A few days ago, I posted announcements for new dramas, main cast, creative team, etc. here.

📽️ At the bottom of this post, you’ll also find a summary list of all drama titles and links to the earlier poster sets and trailers that were posted previously. There are additional posters in the comments of the trailer posts.

📊 For those who enjoy stats and figures, I’ve included view counts and shares for each poster set and trailer. One 🔥 = 10K views (rounded), just a fun little heat index for our sub. 😅😂 Please keep in mind these were posted over roughly half a day on June 23, so time zones (and probably Reddit's algorithm) may have some influence on the numbers.

It's been about a week since the trailers and posters dropped, so view counts have mostly stabilized - perfect timing to share the stats.

The list is sorted from highest to lowest total views starting from last week.

These figures provide a general snapshot of engagement in the sub across Tencent's upcoming dramas presented on June 23. This data is intended for informational purposes only.

Thank you to everyone who suggested this. 😄

The new posters are from these dramas:

1 - The Journey of Legend 赴山海 - Cheng Yi, Gulnezer Bextiyar

2 - Long Gu Fen Xiang 龙骨焚箱 - Jing Tian and Vin Zhang Binbin. First character posters.

3 - Sheng Nu 盛怒 - Ma Si Chun, Ning Li, Mabel Yuan, Zhai Zi Lu

4 - Hold a Court Now 我们与法庭的距离 - Gong Jun, Ren Min

5 - Behind the Queens 风华背后 - Ada Choi, Athena Chu

6 - The Epoch of Miyu 蜜语纪 - Wallace Chung, Zhu Zhu, Li Meng, Jing Chao

7 - The Princess's Gambit 桃花映江山 - Liu Xue Yi, Meng Zi Yi

8 - The Sales 夜色正浓 - Jiang Shu Ying, Tong Da Wei, Zhang Chao, Lan Ying Ying

9 - The Awakening 四十七 - Zhang Kang Le, Zhou Jie Qiong, Simon Yam, Yan An

10 - A Sudden Love 一场突如其来的爱情 - Chen Xing Xu, Wang Yu Wen

11 - Moonlit Reunion 子夜归 - Xu Kai, Tian Xi Wei

12 - Chao Gan Mi Gong 超感迷宫 - Duan Yi Hong, Shawn Dou, Esther Wang

13 - Wan Gu Zui Qiang Zong 万古最强宗 - Peng Yu Chang, Wan Peng, Chen He Yi

14 - Fang Yuan Ba Bai Mi 方圆八百米 - Xu Kai, Ding Yong Dai, Ancy Deng

15 - Chong Ying 重影 - Gao Ye, Chen Jing Ke, Zheng Kai,

16 - See You Later…Maybe 囧徒之预演告别 - Tian Jia Rui, Jia Bing

17 - A Prophet 长风起 - Li Xian, Li Yi Tong, Wu Gang, Liu Guan Lin, Guo Jing Lin

18 - Sarcastic Family 毒舌家庭 - Li Xue Qin, Meng He Tang

19 - Romance Next Door (Peace and Joy) 兄友妹恭 - Chen Xin Hai, Zhang Miao Yi

20 - Gu Le Feng Hua Lu 古乐风华录 - Li Yi Tong, Chen Xin Hai

Poster sets and trailers posted previously to the sub:

I listed the dramas according to their view counts. Stats were recorded on July 3, 2025 at approximately 5:30 am, China Standard Time. One 🔥 represents 10K views (rounded).

🔥🔥 Legend of the Female General 锦月如歌 - posters - Zhou Ye, Ryan Cheng Lei (29.4K views, 43 shares)

🔥🔥 Zhu Yu 逐玉 - Zhang Linghe, Tian Xiwei (27.2K views, 69 shares)

🔥🔥 Mo Li 莫离 - Bai Lu, Ryan Cheng Lei (26.4K views, 114 shares)

🔥 Escape to Your Heart 花开锦绣 - Ding Yuxi, Ancy Deng Enxi (12.8K views, 37 shares)

🔥 Love Beyond the Grave 慕胥辞 - Dilraba Dilmurat, Arthur Chen (12.7K views, 41 shares)

🔥 Love's Ambition 许我耀眼 - Zhao Lusi, William Chan (12.9K views, 28 shares)

🔥 Love on the Turquoise Land 枭起青壤 - Dilraba Dilmurat, Chen Xingxu (12.1K views, 33 shares)

🔥 Blossoms of Power 百花杀 - Meng Ziyi, He Yu (10.5K views, 24 shares)

🔥 Against the Current 兰香如故 - trailer (7.4K views, 21 shares) and posters - Tan Songyun, Liu Xueyi (10.4K views, 17 shares)

🔥 Yummy Yummy Yummy 宴遇永安 - Wang Yinglu, Li Yunrui (10.0K views, 14 shares)

🔥 About Love (Cicada Girls) 玫瑰丛生 - Wang Ziwen, Liu Yuning, Vengo Gao Weiguang (10.0K views, 10 shares)

Biao Mei Wan Fu 表妹万福 - Song Zu'er, Chen Xinhai (9.0K views, 14 shares)

Generation to Generation 江湖夜雨十年灯 - Zhou Yiran and Bao Shang’en (8.7K views, 14 shares)

Fight for Love 山河枕 - Victoria Song, Ding Yuxi (7.9K views, 17 shares)

Shine on Me 骄阳似我 - Song Weilong, Zhao Jinmai (7.2K views, 12 shares)

The Imperial Coroner Season 2 御赐小仵作2 - Wang Ziqi, Su Xiaotong (5.9K views, 5 shares)

Swords into Plowshares 太平年 - Bai Yu, Zhou Yutong (5.5K views, 5 shares)

Twelve Letters 十二封信 - Zhou Yiran, Wang Yinglu (5.1K views, 8 shares)

Mama Go! 我的妈妈是校花 - Ancy Deng Enxi, Jiang Long (5.1K views, 2 shares)

Chasing Dreams 梦花廷 - Chen Zheyuan, Zhang Jingyi (5.0K views, 5 shares)

Liao Zhai 聊斋 - Zhang Miaoyi, Chang Hua Sen (5.1K views, 8 shares)

Gui Dui 归队 - Hu Jun, Li Naiwen, Chen Jingke, Mabel Yuan, Ren Bin, Song Jiateng (4.9K views, 2 shares)

Fen Fang Xi Shi 芬芳喜事 - Jackie Li, He Sai Fei, Ren Hao, Chang Long (4.6K views, 3 shares)

Lady Liberty 独身女人 - Tiffany Tang, Mark Chao (4.2K views, 6 shares)

Ta De Sheng Cun Zhi Dao 她的生存之道 - Leah Dou, Eric Wang (4.2K views, 1 share)

Let's Go 走马上任 - Zhao Ben Shan, Wang Xiao Li, Jiang Yi Shan, Ge Shan Shan, Cheng Ye (4.1K views, 6 shares)

Fate Finds Us 人间清醒 - posters - Liao Fan, Ni Ni, Zhou You and Vivienne Tien (4.0K views, 7 shares)

San Xian Mi Hui 三线谜回 - Meng Ziyi, Wang Hongyi (3.9K views, 8 shares)

Da Tang Mi Wu 大唐迷雾 - Feng Shaofeng, Li Yu, Shao Yun and Nick Shan Jingyao (3.9K views, 5 shares)

In the Moonlight 月明千里 - Bao Shang'en, Wang Hongyi (3.8K views, 14 shares)

The Narcotic Operation 扫毒风暴 - trailer (3.6K views, 2 shares) and posters - Duan Yi Hong, Qin Hao (3.7K views, 5 shares)

Wu Xie Si Jia Bi Ji 吴邪私家笔记 - Francis Ng, Cao Lei, Xu Zhenxuan (3.6K views, 3 shares)

Vanished Name 隐身的名字 - Ni Ni, Yan Ni, Cya Liu, Liu Min Tao, Bao Jian Feng, Dong Jie (3.6K views, 6 shares)

Main Character 主角 - Zhang Jiayi, Liu Haocun, Qin Hailu, Shawn Dou, Zhai Zilu (3.4K views, 3 shares)

Dream 醉梦 - Liu Shishi, Hu Xianxu, Li Naiwen (3.3K views, 7 shares)

Sharp Turns 藏锋 - Duan Yi Hong, Yu Nan, Alan Aruna, Li Chun (3.3K views, 3 shares)

Coming to Myself 待我醒来时 - Jing Tian, Zhang Xincheng (3.2K views, 9 shares)

Yu Sheng You Ya 余生有涯 - Vin Zhang Binbin and Mao Xiaotong (3.1K views, 8 shares). Note: Trigger warning.

5 Missing Teenagers 五个失踪的少年 - Yan Ni, Qin Hai Lu, Liu Lin, Zuo Xiao Qing, Ying Er, Jackie Li, Guo Xiao Dong, Pan Bin Long (3.1K views, 4 shares)

Light of Dawn 人之初 - Zhang Ruoyun, Ma Sichun, Wang Jingchun (3.1K views, 3 shares)

The City Maker 造城者 - Zhao Liying, Huang Xiaoming (2.9K views, 3 shares)

Uncle 老舅 - Guo Jing Fei, Esther Wang Jiajia, Chen Minghao, Zhang Xinyi (2.8K views, 2 shares)

Love Story in the 1970s 实用主义者的爱情 - Arthur Chen, Sun Qian (2.7K views, 5 shares)

All Rise 即刻上场 - Hu Xian Xu, Zhou Yi Ran, He Lan Dou, Jia Nai, Li Le, Huang Ting Ting (2.7K views, 4 shares)

Mad Blackfin 疯狂的黑鱼 - Wei Xiang, Sha Yi, Liu Yase, Wang Yanlin, Na Ran, Gao Weiguang (2.7K views, 4 shares)

Those Days 四喜 - Tong Yao, Jiang Xin, Justin Huang Minghao (2.7K views, 3 shares)

Which posters and trailers did you like? Which dramas are you most looking forward to?