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Being a Hero

2022 · 1 season

A tense, brooding crime drama where loyalty and deception collide, demanding close attention as hidden motives unravel.

Created by
Fu Dongyu
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Chen Xiao, Wang Yibo, Wang Jinsong
Overview
Five years after his father's murder by a drug cartel, former officer Wu Zhenfeng reappears as a wanted suspect, earning the nickname "Addict Lord." Now a narcotics officer, his former best friend Chen Yu is determined to uncover the truth behind Wu's actions. As their paths collide, a high-stakes game of loyalty, deception, and hidden motives unfolds.

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Created by
Fu Dongyu
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Chen Xiao, Wang Yibo, Wang Jinsong
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, mystery, crime
Created by
Fu Dongyu
Written by
Zhang Yuan'ang
Starring
Chen Xiao, Wang Yibo, Wang Jinsong, Liu Yijun, Zhao Zhaoyi, Zhang Yuqi, Guo Xiaoting, Tu Bing
Length
1 seasons, 33 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Youku
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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