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Breaking the Shadows

2025 · 1 season

A steady, serious procedural that keeps you leaning in, tracking clues through a grim underworld while a detective's quiet grief simmers beneath the surface.

Created by
Hua Qing
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Overview
When her longtime partner Zhong Wei goes missing during a case, stoic detective Han Qing refuses to give up the search. As she investigates a new murder, she uncovers a connection to Zhong Wei’s disappearance and a hidden criminal network involving murder, abductions, and drug trafficking. With her team, Han Qing races to unravel the truth and bring the syndicate to justice.

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Created by
Hua Qing
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, crime
Created by
Hua Qing
Written by
Wang Bu, Yiying Liu
Starring
Sun Li, Luo Jin, Ding Guansen, Li Xiaoran, Wang Ziyi, Huang Man, Yiying Liu, Kaavie Wong
Length
1 seasons, 17 episodes, 45 min each
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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