The Best Partner

Luo Bin is a senior partner at Panorama Law Firm who measures success by courtroom victories and reputation. Dai Xi turns up at the firm to fight for her best friend's case and, through a twist of circumstance, becomes his assistant. They start out clashing — he is strategic and outcome-focused, she responds to clients with empathy and moral urgency — but working side by side changes their approaches. Dai Xi grows to respect Luo Bin's legal skill, while he begins to see clients as people rather than files. Across cases they reshape how they practice, building a dependable professional partnership that reshapes their ideas of success in law.

First broadcast in 2019, The Best Partner was created by Chen Tong and presented as a serialized Chinese legal drama. The series stars Jin Dong as Luo Bin and Lyric Lan as Dai Xi, with Sun Chun, Tian Yu, and Liu Mintao in key supporting roles. Production leaned into courtroom detail and character-driven case arcs.

The series did not dominate major awards coverage, and it drew limited attention from international prize circuits. While it didn’t rack up headline wins, some media outlets highlighted individual performances, and it received modest mentions in seasonal domestic television roundups rather than major accolades.

While not a global breakout, the show generated online discussion around ethical practice in law and the trade-offs between ambition and compassion. Viewers responded to the leads' chemistry and debated several featured cases, creating a small but active fanbase that kept conversation going on social platforms during its run.

Critical and audience response was mixed, reflected in a modest average score of 5.6 out of 10 from a limited number of votes. Reviewers tended to praise the acting and the mentor-assistant dynamic but pointed to uneven plotting. Recurring themes are legal ethics, mentorship, the pressure to win versus serving clients, and how personal growth reshapes professional priorities.