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

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 15 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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