''Imperfect Victim'' () is a 2023 Chinese

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television series directed by Yang Yang and starring

Zhou Xun Zhou Xun ( zh, s=周迅, born 18 October 1974) is a Chinese actress and singer. Zhou rose to prominence with the film '' Suzhou River'' (2000), followed by films such as '' Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress'' (2002), '' Perhaps Love'' (2005 ...

, Liu Yijun, Lin Yun, Elaine Zhong, Chen Shu, Liu Ying and Dong Jie. It aired on

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and

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on July 17, 2023. The series ranked 9th on the list of "Top 10 Influential TV Series in China in 2023" selected by "Blue Book of Chinese Film & TV Series", which jointly launched by the

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's Research Center for Film and TV Drama, Institute for International Film & TV Development of

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, 1905 Film Network, and China International Broadcast Publishing House. According to the

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, the series was the third highest-rated

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drama in Chinese satellite television channel in 2023.

Plot

The workplace sexual assault case, triggered by an anonymous third-party report, initially saw the victim, Zhao Xun (played by Lin Yun), denying any harm done. It was only five days later that she reported the assault and accused the perpetrator of rape. The defense attorney for the accused, Lin Kan (played by

), initiated a preliminary investigation, systematically dismantling the victim's accusations with irrefutable legal facts, swiftly bringing the truth to light and concluding the criminal investigation, prompting the police to drop the case. To salvage his tarnished reputation and mitigate the adverse effects on his business, the accused Cheng Gong (played by Liu Yijun) took legal action against Zhao Xun for defamation, with Lin Kan representing him. As the case unfolded and details emerged, Zhao Xun became the target of online harassment, her personal and professional life crumbled, and she suffered from societal shaming and unemployment. Caught between legal facts and the subjective "objective truths" within her conscience, Lin Kan faced unprecedented ethical dilemmas in her career, unsure of how to proceed.

Cast

as Lin Kan **He Yuhe as young Lin Kan * Liu Yijun as Cheng Gong * Lin Yun as Zhao Xun * Zhong Chuxi as Yan Ming * Chen Shu as Xin Lu *

Ying Er Ying Er (, born 12 December 1988) is a Chinese actress. Her real name is Liu Ying (). She is best known for her roles in the television series '' Sealed with a Kiss'', ''Xiao Ju's Spring Day'', and '' Decoded''. Filmography Film Televisio ...

as Mi Mang * Dong Jie as Li Yi *Zhou Chengao as Kang Hui *Hei Ze as Yin Sheng *Guan Yunpeng as Chen Mo *Liu Kejun as Xiao Mi *Song Jialun as Ren Zheng *Chi Peng as Li Ping *Bao Dazhi as Zhao Min *Su Yujie as Bao Li *Chen Zhen as Fang Ping *Chai Haowei as Zhu Lei *Li Shengjiaas Jiang Xiao Ning *Jie Bing as Chen Mo's father *Sun Guitian as Grandma Feng *Song Jiaxin as Wen Guang *Li Yunao as Zhe Ran *Cheng Junwen as He Lu *Zhang Xiang as Liu Liang *Tao Huimin as Lin Kan's mother *Yang Zihua as Lin Kan's father *Hao Ping as Mr. Long *Zhu Tie as Yan Qiang *Mu Liyan as Chen Mo's mother *Cao Minghua as Team leader Wang *Zhao Yansong as Director Luan *Wang Jianxin as Director Liang *Li Hongquan as director *Lin Jing as Susan *Wang Tonghui as Wu Ming Ren *Yan Xiaopin as Mrs. Wu *Zhou Haodong as presiding judge *Yang Hanbin as Deputy Director *Qu Jingjing as forensic scientist *Yang Liye as Meng Mo *Kong Songjin as female store manager *Wang Dong as Mr. Lu *Li Bin as Mr. Su *Li Quanyou as President Xiao *Xue Haoran as Secretary Wang *Qian Yi as Chairman Huang *Cheng Shiyu as President Zhao *Lin Ziye as Xuan Xuan *Chang Di as Team leader Qin *Zheng Zhongyu as Kent *Lin Xue as Bao Li's father *Xiang Hong as Bao Li's mother *Wang Pinyi as Team leader Pan *Li Donghan as Du Wei Dong *Zhao Shuyu as female secretary *Sun Boyang as Sun Daquan *Li Yan as criminal police *Zhang Yidan as Lin Jing *Zhu Haiyu as Cao Yu *Ding Hong as driver *Zhang Yihang as correction officer *He Kai as captain *Jin Chenbang as cellmate *Li Hongzhuang as cellmate *Chang Chaoyu as cellmate *Guo Zi as Old Yu *Yu Zecheng as Mi Man's son *Yi Ran as Su Hao *Liu Peng as host *Qin Jinxiu as host *Zhou Wenhao as bodyguard *Xu Kejia as bodyguard *Ma Yueye as secretary of chairman *Han Shumei as financial manager *Yu Zhiqiang as Dacheng supervisor *Cao Nan as detachment criminal policeman *Wei Zheng as Manager Sun *Ge Jiwei as Team leader Cao *Jing Lu as Head Nurse Wang *Du Heqian as Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary *Gong Ying as leader *Lin Jiaqi as Mary *Song Meijie as Juan Zi *Xue Rong as director *Yin Yuanxhang as old man *Sun Qingliang as Old Xu *Zheng Xiaowan as Director of All-China Women's Federation *Xu Sheng as CEO *Wu Qian as Chief Public Relation Officer *Cai Gang as President Fang *Cong Linyi as interviewer *Tian Miao as mediator *Jiang Rong as CFO

Ratings

* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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