The Tender Showdown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Four years after the Jianzhou Tunnel collapse, a contractor livestreams his suicide and blows the whistle under his real name on corruption in public bidding. The disciplinary inspection commission sets up a special task force headed by Ren Gengqing. His target is his former classmate Du Qingbo, allegedly involved in bid rigging and collusive bidding. Against resistance from many sides, the task force takes down the whole corruption network in the bidding sector, protecting fairness and justice in the business environment.

Series details

• Title: The Tender Showdown
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2026-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 14 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94627

Cast and credited roles

• Gong Zheng — Geng Qing
• Xia De Jun — Du Qing Bo
• Lu Shan — Lin Lan
• Na Zhi Dong — Luo Zhi Ming

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-26; final listed air date 2026-09-26; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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