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Tomb Empty Coffin

2020 · 88 min

A slow-burning historical mystery that blends eerie superstition with methodical investigation, keeping you guessing until the end.

Overview: In the early years of Tiansheng in the Northern Song Dynasty, the two brothers of the Qi family who were specializing in repairing graves dug up a solitary grave in the middle of the night, causing the corpse to change. It spread quickly among the people, and everyone in Gong'an County was in danger for a while. Is it true that the deceased resurrected and killed, or is it true that some people use the name of ghosts and gods to cover up their crimes? Supervisor Bao Zheng was secretly ordered by the emperor to investigate the case. The destination was the place where Bao Zheng once studied medicine.

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
deception
death
justice
fate
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: mystery, drama
Directed by: Liu Gongzi
Starring: Zheng Guolin, Chen Mengxi, Yuan Fufu, Yue Dongfeng, Long De, Bi Hanwen, Ren Xiaoyao, Yu Zikuang
Runtime: 88 min
Languages: Mandarin

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