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The Old Story of Yu Hong

2026 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning crime drama that immerses you in a decaying industrial town, balancing brutality with quiet moments of humanity.

Created by
Miao Yu
Genres
Crime
Overview
A series of bizarre, seemingly unrelated murders in a declining industrial town in 1990s Northeast China reveal the intertwined fates of their victims, ultimately uncovering hope and humanity amid brutal survival.
How it feels
Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Crime, survival, isolation, fate
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
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Genres
Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 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 mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime
Created by
Miao Yu
Written by
Li Xiao, Miao Yu
Starring
Ma Yili, Zhang Zhehua, Wang Jiajia
Length
1 seasons, 34 episodes
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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