TV series

Nine Palace Secret Code

2020 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical mystery that keeps you piecing together clues as a shadowy conspiracy unfolds.

Overview: Set in the republican era, it revolves around the Jiu Long Uniform Embroidered Guards who unravel shocking cases, and discover the secret within the Nine Palace Treasure which is the catalyst to a huge conspiracy.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, mystery, power, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
mystery
power
corruption
justice
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: mystery
Created by: Hu Hanqing
Starring: Lu Yunfeng, Jiang Yi, Jiang Ruize, Feng Lili, Wang Jing, Jin Hui, Shao Xiaojiang, Su Jing
Cinematography: Andy Lam Kwok-wah
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Youku
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin