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Shadow Detective

2025 · 1 season

A moody, slow-unfurling period procedural that pairs atmospheric period detail with a quiet, persistent sense of buried wrongdoing.

Created by
Zhu Shaojie
Genres
Drama
Starring
Wang Xingyue, Wu Jiayi, Shao Weitong
Overview
In 1930s Shanghai, detective Guan Cen and university student Lu Yizhen, meet during an investigation into a mysterious death at a women’s dormitory. Two years later, Lu Yizhen becomes one of Shanghai’s first female police officers, working directly under Guan Cen. Together, they reopen an unresolved child kidnapping case, uncovering hidden truths and confronting the shadows of the past.

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Created by
Zhu Shaojie
Genres
Drama
Starring
Wang Xingyue, Wu Jiayi, Shao Weitong
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • mystery
  • justice
  • corruption
  • gender
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Zhu Shaojie
Starring
Wang Xingyue, Wu Jiayi, Shao Weitong, Rainy Zhang
Length
1 seasons, 24 episodes
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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