Lawyer Qi Yan reopens a wrongful conviction with a recording hidden away for seven years. He joins forces with Lin Zhao, an idealistic judge, while reporter Su Rui closes in with a media campaign and former detective Chen Cui provides covert support, tearing open a corner of the conspiracy. But when the truth points to Lin Zhao’s father, the man who personally destroyed his career, the scales of justice begin to crack. This is not a retrial, but a funeral for the system.
