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The Embers

2025 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning crime drama where brotherly bonds fray into moral conflict, keeping you tense and quietly heartbroken.

Created by
Cheng Hao
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Overview
A childhood massacre changes the course of the Liao brothers' lives. Once close and partners in solving cases, they are now torn between self-redemption and revenge, facing off on opposite sides of good and evil.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, family, trauma, morality
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
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Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, mystery, crime
    Created by
    Cheng Hao
    Written by
    Lan Qing, Qin Fei, 袁金松
    Starring
    Wang Ziqi, Sunny Sun, Sun Yi, Liu Mintao, Zhang Yujian, Ding Xiaoying, Zhang Baiqiao
    Length
    1 seasons, 28 episodes
    Network
    Tencent Video
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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