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Detective L

2019 · 1 season

A moody, atmospheric puzzle-box of a show, pairing ornate period Shanghai with grisly little mysteries and a bickering duo you slowly warm to.

Created by
Deng Ke
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Bai Yu, You Jingru, Ji Chen
Overview
Shanghai in 30s: An intriguing crime case emerges amidst the bustling city. A beautiful new graduate of police academy, Qin Xiaoman, joins the investigation unit. The famous detective Luo Fei becomes her colleague and neighbour.

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Created by
Deng Ke
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Bai Yu, You Jingru, Ji Chen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • obsession
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Created by
Deng Ke
Written by
Lu Xuan
Starring
Bai Yu, You Jingru, Ji Chen, He Yongsheng, Dong Weijia, Zhang Yi, Wen Dongjun, Chen Mengqi
Length
1 seasons, 24 episodes, 40 min each
Network
Tencent Video
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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