
We Were the Lucky Ones(2024)
The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.


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.

Nie Yuan
Zheng Hao

Yang Rong
Liang Jinqiu

Zhang Duo
Zhao Mingda

Shi Jingming
Zheng Tianchou

Wu Mian
Ren Sumin

Yang Boxiao
Xiong Yi

Wang Ruixin
Li Xinxin

Huang Meng
Li Dongjie

Zeng Kelang
Gao Peng

Xu Yajun
Feng Dakai
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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