Witness

Author: Sun Deping
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Young and promising Lin Dawei is about to be promoted to Deputy Minister of Organization in Haiyang City. After dinner one night, he drives drunk with his wife, Jiang Ping, a famous lawyer in Haiyang City who is also a prominent figure in the city. They accidentally hit Xiaoxiao, a talented ballet prodigy, causing her permanent disability. Out of consideration for their status, reputation, and career prospects, the two decide to flee the scene. Unbeknownst to them, everything is witnessed by two witnesses. Driven by different purposes, the two witnesses remain silent to the police, leading the case to escalate. An accidental traffic accident evolves into a criminal case that shocks the entire city, revealing a complex web of relationships and exposing the contradictory nature of human beings. More tragically, the victim Xiaoxiao is actually the illegitimate daughter of the offender Jiang Ping from 20 years ago with his mistress, Zhou Qi.