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Towards the Truth

2025 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical mystery that blends quiet melancholy with investigative tension, rewarding close attention as old wounds and hidden conspiracies surface.

Created by
Yang Dongliang
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Overview
Ten years after surviving the massacre of his clan, Shen Song, now a humble chef, is drawn back into his quest for justice when a festival fire uncovers hidden remains. Appointed as the emperor’s civilian investigator, he tackles a series of strange cases, uncovering conspiracies tied to his family’s tragic past.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, revenge, conspiracy, grief
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Created by
Yang Dongliang
Genres
Mystery, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Created by
Yang Dongliang
Starring
Wang Youshuo, Zhang Chenxiao, Jin Jiayue, Liu Di, Jason Sze, Yilia, Liang Jingchen, He Congrui
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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