The Trembling of Cicada is an intense legal thriller that follows three unique individuals caught in a high-stakes battle of wits. A criminal defense lawyer, torn between a kidnapper biological father and a police detective stepfather, crosses paths with a senior judge grieving his family lost to revenge. Joining them is a charismatic, enigmatic legal elite who masterfully exploits human nature within the law's grey areas. As they clash over a complex criminal defense case, these three lonely strangers transition from bitter rivals into an unexpected, family-like bond. Locked in a dangerous game of hunter and prey, where the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole lurks behind, their motives blur. Who will ultimately emerge as the oriole? And who is the cicada, lying dormant for twelve years, waiting to sing for freedom and claim a resounding summer? This suspenseful drama explores justice, revenge, and the grey areas of human nature.
Other names: Chan, Cicada, 蟬