The rising star of Taekwondo, Zhi Yao, retires due to injury and becomes addicted to gambling. To pay off his debts, he is coerced by evil forces and forced into prison to work as a prison administrator and take care of the prison boss Chihuahua. He thought he was the most unfortunate soul, but in prison he realizes how miserable his colleagues are. These newcomers receive shocking ridicule every day—they are beaten during riot control, sprayed with shit during prosecution, and prisoners even threaten to commit suicide. The administrator also ironically has to bow down to and placate the prisoners, almost subservient to them. On top of the suffocating rigid system, Zhi Yao practically lives on the brink of death as the instructor Jiang Yi Jie keeps an eye on the special relationship between Zhi Yao and Chihuahua. To think that corporate slaves are more imprisoned than the prisoners themselves! But in the absurd and cruel days, Zhi Yao and his companions gradually develop chemistry, friendship, and love, tiding each other through the tough times and finding true meaning in this line of work. (Source: iQiyi) Edit Translation
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Cast & Credits
- Jack TanGao Zhi YaoMain Role
- Jasper LiuJiang Yi JieMain Role
- Tony YangZhang Long Ji / "Chihuahua"Main Role
- Bruce ChiuWang Zhong WenSupport Role
- Shih Ming ShuaiXiao Wen QiangSupport Role
- Derek ChangYu Zai / Yu Jia JunSupport Role
Reviews
Not my cup of tea?
I’m on episode 10, about 30 minutes in, and I don’t think I’m going to continue Oops! I’m in Jail. When I first started it, I genuinely thought this was going to be something I’d really like. The beginning felt fun, lighthearted, and clearly unserious in a way that worked. I enjoyed the humor, the dynamics, and especially the bromance. It felt like a show that knew what it was.As the episodes go on, though, the show starts leaning more into “serious” territory, not in terms of the main plot jumping around, but in the way it introduces a lot of personal backstories and emotional subplots. And that’s where it starts to lose me. A lot of these moments feel kind of random, like they’re just placed there without enough buildup or time to really land. Some storylines feel like they needed more development, or maybe even their own episode, instead of being dropped in and then quickly moved past.
There were definitely sad moments that could have hit harder, but instead left me feeling like, “Wait, oh okay?” Some character choices also didn’t fully make sense to me, and not in a subtle or intentional way, just in a way that felt off or underexplained. It’s not bad, it just feels uneven.
Since around episode 7, I’ve kind of felt like I’m forcing myself to keep watching, and I don’t love that feeling. There are only a couple episodes left, but if I’m already checking out mentally, I’d rather stop than push through. Overall, I’d give it around a 7.5 or maybe an 8. I really liked the humor, acting, and overall vibe at the start, but where it goes with some of the emotional and character-focused stuff just isn’t really for me. This is all personal taste, though.
Silly drama
If you've watched enough Taiwanese comedies, then you'll understand this drama's very unserious and nonsensical ways. If you're not familiar, then I think you can get the vibes just from watching the opening. It's my favorite drama opening in a long time; the song is good too. The writing is not polished, but it's easy to watch. If you're just looking for nonsense to pass the time, this will do.



















