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"If a story can't leave people with any reflection, I won't write it as a novel no matter how good the plot is," says crime fiction writer Zijin Chen (real name Chen Xu).

Known for works including "The Bad Kids" and "Burning Ice," both of which were adapted into television series that once went viral, Chen grounds his fiction in close observation of society and a deep sense of empathy for human nature.

In his novels, every character is placed in realistic situation, and he constantly asks himself: "What would I do or say if I were in their shoes?" For Chen, the key to a novel is ensuring the story's logic holds while evoking thought, allowing his works to resonate long after the final page.

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Executive producer: Zhang Jingwen

Producer: Yang Sha

Director: Chen Hongyu

Cameramen: Ban Jinting, Li Yufei

Cover photo: Yu Peng, Qu Bo

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