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Unknown Number

2019 · 1 season

A measured, puzzle-driven police procedural where two timelines quietly interlock through a mysterious phone.

Created by
Han Zeng Guang
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Du Chun, Li Xiaoran, Wang Tianchen
Overview
Through a mysterious Motorola phone, two detectives - one from the present, and the other from 15 years in the past - begin communicating and working together to solve cold cases.

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Created by
Han Zeng Guang
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Du Chun, Li Xiaoran, Wang Tianchen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • mystery
    • deception
    • justice
    • memory
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery, crime, sci-fi & fantasy
    Created by
    Han Zeng Guang
    Starring
    Du Chun, Li Xiaoran, Wang Tianchen, Ma Rui, Cheng Fangxu, Zhao Qianzi, Chen Ya'an
    Length
    1 seasons, 32 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    Tencent Video
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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