Overseasidol.com — The highly anticipated mystery drama “The Hunt” officially premiered on October 11, 2025, exclusively on iQIYI.

The 16-episode series is produced by Daylight Entertainment and iQIYI, with Hou Hongliang as chief producer, Lu Chunwu as screenwriter, and Sun Molong and Shi Chengye as co-directors.

Adapted from Lu Chunwu’s novel A Lifelong Mission, the series stars Huang Xuan and Li Gengxi, alongside Zhang Zhehua, Bai Yufan, Yin Fang, Jiang Peiyao, and Xu Aojun.

Filming began on October 25, 2024, and wrapped on January 3, 2025. The show was also selected as part of the 2025 Key Copyright Protection List, highlighting its cultural importance.

The Hunt follows a gripping cross-regional murder investigation that spans from northern coasts to southern jungles.

Ni Xiangdong is asked by his friend Cao Xiaojun to deliver a wooden box to a remote cabin, only to discover that the box contains Cao Xiaojun’s body.

When Cao’s wife Wu Ximei reports the crime, she accuses Ni of involvement but her testimony is full of contradictions.

As veteran officer Meng Zhao and rookie cop Tong Hao dig deeper, they uncover a tangled web of love and betrayal from over a decade ago.

Wu Ximei and Ni Xiangdong were once lovers, until Cao Xiaojun took her away and raised her child. Shockingly, the child is later revealed to be unrelated by blood to both men.

Huang Xuan’s character, Xu Qingli, becomes entangled in the case after mistakenly assuming Ni Xiangdong’s identity.

The series blends suspense, dark humor, and regional dialect wit, marking the third collaboration between Huang Xuan and Bai Yufan.

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