Justifiable Defense (2025)
- Original title
- 正当防卫
- Directed by
- Li Yun Liang
- Cast
- Gao Ye, Zhang Lu Yi, Bai Jing Ting, Zhang Xin Yi, Zhang Bai Jia, Ye Qing, Zhang Xi Wei, Zeng Ke Lang
- Genre
- mystery, drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Length
- 1 season, 15 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A prosecutor reopens a past campus self-defense case when a new murder investigation challenges their earlier conviction. The series follows their efforts to uncover the truth while examining China's self-defense laws.
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What happens
Justifiable Defense (Chinese: 正当防卫) is a 2025 Chinese crime and legal thriller series, starring Gao Ye, Zhang Luyi and Bai Jingting in the main roles. On 9 July 2025, it was released on iQIYI, China Media Group and China Central Television. The series juxtaposes a current murder case with an old 'Campus Over-Defense' case, where the prosecutor previously convicted a suspect, but now seeks to exonerate an accused in the ongoing investigation. It explores 'Article 20' of the Criminal Law of China, focusing on the law's ability to ensure individual security. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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