Playing Ep 21

Summary:

In this time-traveling TV series, a harrowed inspector from the Criminal Intelligence Bureau faces the ultimate test of fate and redemption. During a pursuit gone tragically wrong, he takes the life of his beloved girlfriend, an event that shatters his world and drenches him in guilt. This catastrophe inexplicably propels his soul back through the corridors of time to an era where emperors ruled and legends walked—the medieval Song Dynasty.

Assuming the guise of a fabled magistrate known for his unwavering sense of justice, he navigates this ancient world with a fresh identity. Reality draws a mysterious parallel when he encounters a woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to the girlfriend he lost. As he delves into her royal lineage and finds she is a princess, history threatens to cruelly replay its worst moments. When undeniable evidence arises implicating the princess in wrongdoing, he faces the gut-wrenching decision of condemning her to death, repeating the cycle of loss.

Yet, time's river flows on, sweeping his soul forward to another past life—this time to the spirited 1950s where he is reincarnated as a dedicated detective. In this new chapter, he crosses paths with a woman who is a spitting image of the love he twice lost. However, she is entangled in the underworld, unaware of their past connections and solely views him as the one responsible for her father's demise. His resolve unwavering, the detective embarks on a quest for truth, uncovering connections to his own future lineage and the unexpected architect of his twisted fate.

As the narrative unfolds, his journey is marred by familiar tragedy—through a twist of destiny, he once again causes the death of the woman who haunts his every existence. Brought back to the modern era, he is desperate to break this curse that binds him. In his last-ditch effort for salvation and to protect the soul of his perennial love, he seeks out an individual capable of granting him a new lease on life—a rebirth for a soul tormented by echoes of time.