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The Narcotic Operation

2025 · 1 season

A patient, brooding cat-and-mouse saga that grinds forward with quiet menace and mounting dread.

Created by
Guo Shubo
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Duan Yihong, Qin Hao, Kelly Yu
Overview
In 1995, bankrupt smuggler Lu Shaohua turns to meth production for profits, while anti-narcotics cop Lin Qiangfeng transfers to Xigang after an undercover mission. Over years of cat-and-mouse across borders, Lin finally dismantles Lu’s expanding drug empire.

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Created by
Guo Shubo
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Duan Yihong, Qin Hao, Kelly Yu
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • crime
  • obsession
  • justice
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Guo Shubo
Written by
Yuxin Chen
Starring
Duan Yihong, Qin Hao, Kelly Yu, Wu Xingjian, Liu Huan, Hou Yansong, Li Yixiao, Wu Xiaoliang
Length
1 seasons, 33 episodes
Network
Tencent Video
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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