Thirteen Years of Dust: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The special homicide case that was unsolved in 1997 resurfaced 13 years later. Criminal policeman Wei Zhengrong, who wasn't able to find out the real murderer that year was traumatised and left the front line. The once fledgling new policeman Lu Xingzhi grown from his innocence and has become a meticulous criminal investigation expert. The many coincidences of the case brought the master and apprentice together again to hunt down the real culprit.

Adapted from the novel "The Light of the Dark Night" (黯夜之光) by Lou Xiao Peng (娄霄鹏).

Series details

• Title: Thirteen Years of Dust
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2023-04-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-04-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 67934

Cast and credited roles

• Chen Xiao — Lu Xingzhi
• Chen Jianbin — Wei Zhengrong
• Chuo Ni — Wang Man
• Liu Min Tao — Hu Haixia
• Zuo Xiao Qing — Zi Xiao Mei
• Wang Xiao — Qu Zhenxiang
• Yu En Tai — Zhang Sicheng
• Tan Kai — Guo Shengli

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-04-06; final listed air date 2023-04-16; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

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