Thursday, 18 June 2020

The Bad Kids

Web Drama: The Bad Kids / Cat's Cradle
Chinese Title: 隐秘的角落 / Yin Mi De Jiao Luo
Broadcast Website: iQIYI

Broadcast Date: June 16, 2020

Air Time: Tuesday-Thursday 20:0 (2 eps) for VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Crime, Suspense
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 12
Director: Xin Shuang
Screenwriter: Hu Kun, Qiao Ka Ka Qi, Pan Yiran, Sun Haoyang
Production Company: iQIYI, Eternity Pictures Corporation Limited
Executive Producer: Gong Yu
Chief Producer: Han Sanping, Wang Xiaohui
Producer: Bian Jiang, Lu Jing, Du Xiangyu, Dai Ying, He Junyi
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Huai Xiao Hai (坏小孩) by Zijin Chen
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that follows three children from a coastal town who unintentionally film a murder scene. As the kids become involved with the suspect, it opens up a case that is far more complicated than it looks and entraps several families into an unpredictable outcome.

Fun Facts

It is the second in a number of suspense thrillers that are part of iQIYI's Light On series of dramas.
It received raving reviews on user review aggregation site Douban and hit a high of 9.0/10 stars.
The Chinese title translates to Hidden Corner. It is based on the novel Huai Xiao Hai which translates to The Bad Kids.

Cast

	Qin Hao as Zhang Dongsheng
	Wang Jingchun as Chen Guansheng
	Rong Zishan as Zhu Chaoyang
	Shi Pengyuan as Yan Liang
	Angela Wang Shengdi as Xia Yuepu
	Zhang Songwen as Zhu Yongping
	Liu Lin as Zhou Chunhong
	Lu Fangsheng as Ye Jun
	Vivien Li Meng as Wang Yao
	Huang Miyi as Xu Jing