Antique Bureau Midgame (2020)

Other name: 古董局中局之鉴墨寻瓷, Gu Dong Ju Zhong Ju Zhi Dao Mo Xun Ci, Mystery of Antiques 2, Mystery of Antiques II

Description:

"Antique Bureau Midgame" plunges into the thrilling and treacherous world of antique counterfeiting. An heir, burdened by a family legacy of shame, embarks on a dangerous mission to expose a powerful, ancient counterfeiting syndicate. His investigation quickly uncovers a shocking conspiracy: the revered Qingming Shanghe collection in the Forbidden City is a meticulously crafted fake, part of a grand trap orchestrated by the Hong Kong auction company Berylian, aiming to monopolize the domestic market. As he navigates this intricate web of deceit, alliances are tested, and betrayals surface. He finds himself competing fiercely for priceless blue and white porcelain artifacts. With crucial inside help from an undercover agent within the Old Dynasty Feng Group, the full mystery of the artifacts unravels. A dramatic deep-sea salvage operation finally exposes the hidden mastermind behind the five-thousand-year-old fake group, leading to its destruction and delivering justice for a lifetime of deception in the antique industry.

Producer: Tencent VideoiQiyi

Director: Guan Hu [管虎]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2020

Genre:Conspiracy; Crime; Mystery; Novel; Suspense