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- The series is set in the early 90's in Moscow after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. With the opening up of Russia to capitalism, Moscow sees an influx of Chinese entrepeneurs looking for business opportunities. Unfortunately, along with the flourishing business landscape comes a Chinese criminal element that preys on Chinese business people with the assumption that the Russian police would not interfere and that crimes committed outside China are beyond the jurisdiction of the Chinese government to prosecute. However, matters come to a head when an Old West style train robbery takes place on the Beijing-Ulan Bator-Moscow Express. A team of five Chinese police officers arrives in Moscow with the intention of investigating the crimes and bringing the culprits to justice. The show stands as a fascinating contrast to typical Western/American fare that relies on action, sex, violence, gore, guns and slick production values. This Chinese Russian production stands out as it manages to tell its story with humor and compassion while showing its cop protagonists depending on their wits to achieve results instead of just plain brute force or technological wizardry. Their dilemma is compounded by the fact that they are operating in Russia unofficially with no electronic equipment, weapons, badges or actual authority.
- Sorehead singer Zhao Liang drifts around all day long. Someday he encounters a blind girl named Jing Jing who is under control by a criminal scrounger gang. Jing Jing can't endure beating-up from gang leader Guo Wei and escapes. Zhao Liang sends her to a police station. Officers can't find Jing Jing's home and she lies about Zhao Liang as her father. With no other choice, Zhao Liang takes her in his place. Zhao Liang drives Jing Jing back to her home and finds out that she is desperately poor. Her mother is remarried and her step-father abuses her frequently. On his way back, Zhao Liang sees Guo Wei and finds Jing Jing sold to him again. Zhao Liang shows up and rescues her. Through all this, Zhao Liang and Jing Jing get to trust each other and rediscover their meaning of life.