The Boundary (2019)

The Boundary 2019 / 边境线之冷焰 2019 / Cold flames at the border , Cold flames at the borderline , Bian Jing Xian Zhi Leng Yan

The peace in the country depends on distant guardians. Somewhere the citizens cannot see there are public servants who put their lives on the line for the sake of others. The Chinese border police crackdown on the arms trafficking taking place on the Sino-Russian border and fights crime to maintain border security and peace. An operation to take down a group of men trading illegal firearms has ended in just seven minutes. Several gunmen were killed, and their leader Xu Zhi Hai was captured. The mission was completed swiftly, but police bureau chief Li Jian remains anxious because of the major gun-related cases occurring along the borders. Under Li Jian's orders, investigator Zhang Meng enters prison undercover to dig up clues from Xu Zhi Hai. Zhang Meng eventually wins the trust of Xu Zhi Hai but fails to gain any information about gun smuggling. By chance, Xu Zhi Hai manages to escape prison while Zhang Meng doesn't hesitate to follow him. Xu Zhi Hai is shot by police officers while on the run, and before his death, he instructs Zhang Meng to go to Russia to find his older brother Xu Zhi Qiang. (Source: Chinesedrama.info)