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A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower

2020 · 1 season

A slow-burning, somber mystery that peels back secrets layer by layer, keeping you uneasy and absorbed as the past refuses to stay buried.

Created by
Matt Wu, Hsu Chao-jen
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Yang Zishan, Guo Tao, Angelababy
Overview
The mysterious death of coffee shop owner Zhong Meibao, known as the "Doll Murder Case," shakes the Horizon Tower. While initial suspects include those linked to her romantically, new evidence reveals dark secrets from her past, pulling her family into the unfolding mystery.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Matt Wu, Hsu Chao-jen
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Yang Zishan, Guo Tao, Angelababy
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Matt Wu, Hsu Chao-jen, Leste Chen
Written by
Shuaijie Yi, Shu Qiao, Yang Shen
Starring
Yang Zishan, Guo Tao, Angelababy, Lü Yulai, Zhang Bojia, Jiao Gang, Ni Hongjie, Liu Dan
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 40 min each
Network
Tencent Video
Country
China, United States of America
Languages
Mandarin, Spanish

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