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The Source of River

The Source of River

20258.51 Season36 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Years after a personal and professional setback, tax investigator Zheng Hao is assigned to expose a major tax evasion network in Xindong. As his former fiancée, Liang Jinqiu, returns from abroad and their old friend, Professor Zhao Mingda, faces a family crisis, they become entangled in a dangerous fight against corruption and deception hidden beneath the city’s facade.

Created by Wang Xiaohui
Written by Qin Fang
NetworksCCTV-8iQiyiTencent Video

Top Cast

Nie Yuan

Nie Yuan

Zheng Hao

Yang Rong

Yang Rong

Liang Jinqiu

Zhang Duo

Zhang Duo

Zhao Mingda

Shi Jingming

Shi Jingming

Zheng Tianchou

Wu Mian

Wu Mian

Ren Sumin

Yang Boxiao

Yang Boxiao

Xiong Yi

Wang Ruixin

Wang Ruixin

Li Xinxin

Huang Meng

Huang Meng

Li Dongjie

Zeng Kelang

Zeng Kelang

Gao Peng

Xu Yajun

Xu Yajun

Feng Dakai

Themes & Keywords

based on true storytax

About The Source of River

The Source of River is a drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of based on true story, tax. Created by Wang Xiaohui, it stars Nie Yuan, Yang Rong, Zhang Duo. Years after a personal and professional setback, tax investigator Zheng Hao is assigned to expose a major tax evasion network in Xindong. As his former fiancée, Liang Jinqiu, returns from abroad and their old friend, Professor Zhao Mingda, faces a family crisis, they become entangled in a dangerous fight against corruption and deception hidden beneath the city’s facade.

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