According to the latest data from Van Hop, the movie "Whitewash" surpassed 52 million views on January 20, climbing to the second position on the list of most watched Chinese TV series of the day.
“Whitewash” has had an incredible growth after only 4 days of airing. Notably, this is a film that was not heavily promoted in advance, the date of announcement of the screening schedule is also the final broadcast date (January 17, 2025).
The crime drama “Whitewash” premiered on iQIYI, adapted from the novel of the same name and based on a true case. The main cast includes Guo Jingfei, Wang Tianyuan, Zhao Jinmai, Ren Zhong, Wang Jiajia, and Zong Juntao.
“Whitewashing” revolves around the story of Police Captain Peng Zhaolin (Guo Jingfei). He is a policeman who always maintains a firm stance on justice, spending 10 years chasing an extremist criminal gang led by Deng Ligang.
The film opens with a major case, a criminal gang kidnaps, blackmails, tortures and kills people in an apartment building. According to 163, the scale of the shocking scenes and the brutality of the killers make viewers' hair stand on end.
In particular, Trieu Kim Mach's role is causing a stir and receiving many compliments. Trieu Kim Mach plays Chan Tran, a girl who was bullied at school, suffered domestic violence, and escaped death after falling into the hands of criminals... Later, she went from being a victim to becoming a female police officer enforcing the law.
In the first episodes, Chan Tran ran away from home out of desperation, but eventually fell into an even deeper pit of despair after being kidnapped.
Zhao Jinmai's performance in episode 3 completely won over the audience. The actress realistically portrayed the image of a brave and strong-willed girl. Despite always having to face fear, Zhenzhen never gave up or gave up on her life.
The way Trieu Kim Mach depicts hurt and breakdown proves his acting ability and makes the audience sympathize.
The scene where Chan Tran climbed out of the window to escape from the high-rise building became a hit online. Many viewers commented that when watching this scene, they also felt tense, trembling and suffocating along with Trieu Kim Mach's emotions.
“Whitewash” has now surpassed 9,500 temperature points on iQIYI. The drama is expected to become the first drama to reach 10,000 temperature points on the platform in 2025.
