Name: Desire Catcher
Genre: Thriller & Suspense, Crime & Mystery
Released: 2023-04-23
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Zheng Ye Cheng, Xin Yun Lai, Joy Wang, Yang Lin, He Yu He

Zheng Ye Cheng is a Chinese actor and singer who was born on August 26, in Jilin, China. He graduated from the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts, where he majored in traditional Chinese opera. He debuted in 2012, appearing in the movie “The Cosplayers.” He followed up with his drama bow in the 2014 adaptation of “The Romance of the Condor Heroes.” In 2015, he starred in “Intouchable,” a drama series whose soundtrack he contributed a song to. More recently, he has starred in “Love of Thousand Years” (2020) and “Stealth Walker” (also 2020).

Zheng Ye Cheng

Xin Yun Lai is a Chinese actor. He was born on September 22, 1994 in Wuyi, Jiangsu, China, and made his acting debut in 2018. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including the time-traveling historical romance drama, “Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty” (2019).

Xin Yun Lai

Joy Wang, also known as Wang Jia Yu, is a Chinese actress. She was born on October 12, 1992, in Heilongjiang, China, and made her acting debut in 2015. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of television dramas, including “Desire Catcher” (2023).

Joy Wang

Yang Lin is a Chinese actor. He was born on December 2, 1993, and made his acting debut in 2014. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of television dramas, including “Desire Catcher” (2023).

Yang Lin

He Yu He is a Chinese actress. She was born on March 27, 1997, and made her acting debut in 2020. Since then, she has appeared in a handful of television dramas, including “Desire Catcher” (2023).

He Yu He

Zhang Fan is a Chinese actor. He was born in Beijing, China, on July 25, 1982, and made his acting debut in 2001. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Desire Catcher” (2023).

Zhang Fan

In the world of hypnotism, Lu Feng Ping (Zheng Ye Cheng) is known for being one of the world’s best hypnotists. A true genius in his field, Feng Ping’s skill is unparalleled. Naturally, when the city is rocked by a string of crimes that all seem to be conducted under the influence of hypnotism, it was Feng Ping the police turned to for help.

As the officer assigned to the case, Luo Fei (Xin Yun Lai) has no choice but to consult with Feng Ping. A criminal detective plagued by inner demons, Luo Fei is highly suspicious of Feng Ping and his work. However, Luo Fei has to admit that Feng Ping’s insight would help him better understand the ins and outs of this particular case. Putting their mutual suspicions aside, Feng Ping and Luo Fei take on the case with equal fervor. Working together the two come to find that something other than their work connects them: a decade-old case that to this day, has gone unsolved.&nbsp;

Connected in a way neither expected, Luo Fei and Feng Ping eagerly dive deeper into their work, searching for clues that will help them solve both their past and present cases. As they work, they uncover a mysterious organization with some very twisted connections. Could this be the break they need to bring both cases to a close or is there something even darker lurking in the shadows?

Adapted from the novel “Evil Hypnotist” by Zhou Hao Hui, “Desire Catcher” is a 2023 Chinese psychological crime thriller drama directed by Want Tao Tao.

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