The Four (少年四大名捕, Shào Nián Sì Dà Míng Bǔ) is a 2015 Chinese series starring Zhang Han, William Chan, Yang Yang, and Mao Zi Jun. It's one of at least six television adaptations of the novel The Four Great Constables by Woon Swee Oan. Unlike the previous adaptations it adds fantasy elements to the story.
During the Song dynasty four constables join forces to solve murder mysteries. At the same time one of their enemies tries to get rid of them before they can reveal all his crimes.
It can be watched on Viki
with English subtitles.
Not to be confused with The Four, the 2008 Hong Kong adaptation of the same novel.
Contains examples of:
- Asshole Victim: Several of the murder victims were thoroughly unpleasant people.
- Big Bad: An Shi Geng. He murdered Leng Xue's family, is scheming to become emperor, and manipulates other villains to achieve his goals.
- Combat Hand Fan: Wu Qing specialises in using a fan as a weapon.
- Identical Stranger / Replacement Goldfish: Nangong Ru An strongly resembles Die Wu, An Shi Geng's late wife, and he forces her to marry him because of it.
- Wuxia: It's about four constables fighting evil in ancient China.
