Series synopsis
The Confidence, also known as 阳光之下 is a Chinese comedy drama television series that premiered on Mango TV on December 26, 2020. It ended on January 14, 2021. It was created by Yan Yutong. It stars Cai Wenjing, Liu Kai, Peng Guanying and Wang Jinsong.
Dako is a con woman. She stays at a suite in a luxury hotel and schemes to take money from vicious wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan and Richard. Boku-chan is a sincere and timid young con man. Richard is a veteran con man.
Dako is able to master knowledge from various professions in a short period of time and disguises herself as someone working in that field. Along with Boku-chan and Richard, they carry their plans using fantastic teamwork.
Premise
Dako is a con woman. She stays at a suite in a luxury hotel and schemes to take money from vicious wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan and Richard. Boku-chan is a sincere and timid young con man. Richard is a veteran con man.
Dako is able to master knowledge from various professions in a short period of time and disguises herself as someone working in that field. Along with Boku-chan and Richard, they carry their plans using fantastic teamwork.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cai Wenjing as Ke Ying
- Liu Kai as Xiao Wu / Meng Hui
- Peng Guanying as Feng Xiaosheng / Shen Shijie
- Wang Jinsong as Chen Jinyan
- Sa Rina as Deputy Mayor Lian
- Li Hongtao as Team Leader Li
- Chen Zhiwei as Liu Li
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | May 17, 2019 | January 14, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 40 | December 26, 2020 | January 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Romance Set in Langkawi, Malaysia, professional scammers Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) target the Fuu Family for their next heist. Raymond Fuu, who was the head of the Fuu Family, passed away and he left behind 10 trillion yen. Dako, Boku-chan and Richard scheme to gain the inordinate inheritance. |
May 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Confidence Man JP: Fortune How much of a role does luck play in a person’s life? Some people believe you create your own luck. Kingpin Akutsu Akira relies only on himself to get what he wants. Dako gets a taste of her own medicine when Akutsu cheats her of her money to avenge his friend, who was a victim of Dako’s scam. Will Dako give in to her fate? How will she climb out of the rut this time? |
May 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Princess Set in Langkawi, Malaysia, professional scammers Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) target the Fuu Family for their next heist. Raymond Fuu, who was the head of the Fuu Family, passed away and he left behind 10 trillion yen. Dako, Boku-chan and Richard scheme to gain the inordinate inheritance. |
July 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 26, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 26, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 27, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Mango TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 14, 2021 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Saturday, Sunday at 20:00:00 |