The Abyss

Plot Overview

The story begins with Ning Zhen (Fei Qiming), who witnesses the murder of his father and the disappearance of his mother in his childhood. As police captain Lu Zheng (Yu Yi) investigates the truth, he is silenced, leaving behind a blood-red "abyss" symbol that becomes crucial to the case. Twenty years later, the symbol reappears, prompting Lu Zheng's daughter, Lu Fan (Wang Xiaoyun), and her apprentice, Cao Jin (Ye Zuxin), to reopen the investigation. They discover that Ning Zhen, traumatized from his childhood, is the only witness to the "abyss," pulling the three into a series of murders. The plot advances through "symbol decoding" and "psychological trauma," revealing a shocking conspiracy where the murderer manipulates cases using genetics and criminal psychology.

Character and Performance Highlights

Fei Qiming’s Breakthrough Performance: He portrays the transformation of a traumatized youth into a key witness bound by fate, showcasing a complex shift from fear to resistance.
Wang Xiaoyun as the Detective: She embodies the calm and decisive police officer Lu Fan, forming a partnership with Ye Zuxin's Cao Jin that balances "reason and intuition" in solving cases.
Yu Yi’s Guest Appearance: Although his screen time is limited, his character Lu Zheng is depicted through flashbacks, illustrating his tragic sacrifice for the truth and becoming an emotional anchor.

Production and Suspense Design

Symbolic Metaphor: The "abyss" symbol runs throughout the series, serving as both the murderer’s mark and an indication of characters trapped in cycles of trauma.
Narrative Structure: The story employs intercutting between "past and present," overlapping scenes of young Ning Zhen witnessing the crime with adult Ning Zhen being pursued, enhancing the sense of fate.
Scientific Elements: The series incorporates modern investigative techniques such as criminal profiling and DNA tracking, balancing traditional suspense with the tension of technological crime-solving.

Market Attention

As one of iQIYI's major suspense dramas for Q2 2025, "The Abyss" garnered over 2 million reservations in a single day after the release of its trailer, with audiences intrigued by the "abyss symbol decoding" and the "fate confrontation between two generations."

(Note: This introduction is based on publicly available information from the production team and does not include unverified content.)