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Genuine Heroes

2025 · 1 season

A grounded, earnest procedural that moves between cases, balancing tension with human warmth and quiet heroism.

Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Zhang Fengyi, Tong Liya, Yan Ni
Overview
An anthology revealing the hidden stories behind significant cases, drawing inspiration from real-life heroes across five major legal and security institutions—public security, prosecution, courts, justice, and state security.

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Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Zhang Fengyi, Tong Liya, Yan Ni
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • morality
  • crime
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Starring
Zhang Fengyi, Tong Liya, Yan Ni, He Bing, Fan Shuaiqi, Luo Yizhou, Lian Shumei, Dong Yong
Length
1 seasons, 39 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Beijing Television, Dragon Television, iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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