Why Try to Change Me Now: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Adapted from the novel "Moses on the Plain" (平原上的摩西) by Shuang Xue Tao (双雪涛).  Set in China's hardscrabble, industrial northeast, it tells the story of a young police officer investigating the murder of a taxi driver, only to find a childhood friend may be involved. To solve the case, he explores layer by layer, revealing a past buried 12 years ago.

Series details

• Title: Why Try to Change Me Now
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2023-01-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-01-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 70 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 66458
• IMDb ID: tt17677612

Cast and credited roles

• Dong Zijian — Zhuang Shu
• Qiu Tian — Li Fei
• Dong Bao Shi — Zhuang De Zeng
• Hai Qing — Fu Dong Xin
• Zhang Chen — Zhao Xiao Dong
• Liang Jing Dong — Li Shou Lian
• Wang Zheng — Jiang Bu Fan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-01-16; final listed air date 2023-01-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Why Try to Change Me Now on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.