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Once Upon a Time in Longfan

2026 · 1 season

A slow-burning, eerie mystery that keeps you tense and guessing, with a dark, melancholic atmosphere.

Created by
Xing Jianjun
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Overview
A decades-old photo of oil field workers becomes a chilling omen for their children, whose lives are mysteriously linked by death and danger, as forensic expert Qin Ming races to uncover whether it’s fate, vengeance, or a calculated murder.

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Created by
Xing Jianjun
Genres
Crime, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • death
  • fate
  • revenge
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery
Created by
Xing Jianjun
Starring
Yu Haoming, Shi Ce, Wang Xiaochen, Liu Tianzuo, Ma Yinyin
Length
1 seasons, 24 episodes
Network
Mango TV
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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