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The Trembling of Cicada

2026 · 1 season

A slow-burning psychological puzzle that keeps you leaning in, unsure who to trust as secrets surface.

Created by
Lü Yue
Genres
Mystery
Overview
Three legal professionals with troubled pasts become entangled in complex criminal cases, where psychological warfare, hidden agendas, and long-buried secrets blur the line between hunter and prey.
How it feels
Tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, deception, guilt, justice
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Lü Yue
Genres
Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • guilt
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Stream
  • Tencent Video

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Details

Genres
mystery
Created by
Lü Yue
Starring
Zhong Chuxi, Francis Ng Chun-yu, Zheng Yunlong, Wu Xingjian, Yi Daqian, Han Dong, Ye Quanxi, Wei Yibo
Length
1 seasons, 21 episodes
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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