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Mystic Detective Files

2003–2004 · 2 seasons

A moody procedural that pairs forensic legwork with a creeping sense of the uncanny, keeping you leaning in to guess what is really going on.

Genres
Crime, Mystery
Overview
Based partially on such blockbuster American TV series as "The X-Files" and "CSI", "Mystic Detective Files" explores the themes of supernatural existence and unsolved mysteries, as a forensic investigator, a former undercover cop, and a police psychiatrist must work together to solve a series of unusual deaths that may or may not have to do with paranormal activities.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, death, obsession, deception
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • death
  • obsession
  • deception
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
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
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery
Starring
Lee San-San, Michael Tao Tai-yu, Grace Yip Pui-Man, Lee Lung-Kei, Joey Leung Wing-chung
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes
Network
i-CABLE
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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