Speak For The Dead

★ Core Mystery Structure
The plot begins with the "Death of Leng Wenyu" case in Blue Harbor City, unfolding through three major narrative threads:

Medical Dark Secrets: Data from the development of a new cancer drug is stolen, involving the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Serial Murders: Seven "bloodletting ritual" deaths in five years correlate with chemical codes found in Leng Wenyu's research notes.

Media Manipulation: Reporter Xiao Chen (played by Wang Fang) inadvertently exposes a money laundering network involving the elite through his in-depth reporting.

★ Character Depth Analysis
Lü Xiaolin portrays the "trauma-driven detective" An Ying:

Carries his son's asthma inhaler, regularly video-calling to check on his child's safety during investigations.

Designs a "case wall sticker system": pink labels represent unresolved cases, while green labels indicate clues related to the Leng Wenyu case. Wang Zhen challenges the role of "vengeful forensic expert" Leng Wenqi:

Mastering "microscopic bloodstain reconstruction," she can determine a suspect's height and build from a 0.5mm blood drop.

Her lab hides her brother's belongings, including a "molecular structure model," with each block embedded with key dates related to the cases.

★ Production Breakthrough Highlights

Professional Advisors: Invited experts from the Ministry of Public Security to guide the "trace evidence extraction" process, recreating real scenes of DNA hair comparisons.

Scene Metaphors: Leng Wenyu's lab features a mirrored design, with reflections suggesting the characters' multiple identity dilemmas.

Costume Codes: The antagonist Mr. Qi (played by Guo Zhen) wears cufflinks engraved with the molecular formula "C21H23NO5," hinting at a key drug component in the drama.

★ Social Issue Projection
The screenplay embeds three major contemporary pain points:

Research Ethics: Exposes the pharmaceutical industry's dark practices of skipping clinical trials to rush patents to market.

Media Integrity: Xiao Chen's character struggles between journalistic ideals and the reality of prioritizing viewership over ethics.

Generational Trauma: An Ying's identity as a single mother mirrors Leng Wenqi’s "survivor's guilt," creating a reflective contrast.

★ Narrative Rhythm Innovation
The series employs a "Rashomon-style" timeline:

Each episode begins with different character perspectives recounting key events, piecing together the full truth.

In Episode 16, after revealing the apparent true culprit, the plot shifts rapidly to a multinational money laundering case, involving the behind-the-scenes "mastermind," the female editor (played by Lin Qi).

The final two episodes connect all cases through Leng Wenyu's "molecular code notebook," completing the narrative circle.

Tune in on iQIYI to witness how bloody experimental data tears apart the glamorous facade of the city, revealing the bloody truths of pharmaceutical capital!