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Detective Dee and Deadly Fragrance

2022 · 82 min

A brisk, twisty historical mystery with light comic touches and a tense, ghostly atmosphere.

Directed by
Xie Yi
Genres
Action, Comedy, Mystery
Overview
During the Wu Zhou period, a popular dancer in Luoyang was unjustly beheaded and turned into an evil spirit, killing a series of people. Dee, the first detective in exile, is pardoned by Empress Wu and appointed as an imperial envoy to investigate the case. However, on his way back to the city, he is unexpectedly assassinated and falls off a cliff. Two people then mistakenly get swapped and the fake Dee (played by Lv Zhaoyuan) is forced to investigate the case under the supervision of the Minister of State, while the real Dee, who is injured and lost his memories, returns to Luoyang by chance and quickly grasps the key evidence of the strange fragrance of the corpse with his investigative instincts. The real and fake Dee tacitly cooperate, using their respective advantages to keep approaching the truth, the real culprit behind the "female ghosts claiming life" finally reveal their true identity......
How it feels
Tense, melancholic, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, deception, identity, justice
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Xie Yi
Genres
Action, Comedy, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, mystery
Directed by
Xie Yi
Starring
Yang Shulin, Xiao Hongpeng, Wang Yitian, Wang Meiying, Bao Yanxi, Yuan Yulong, Emile Amro, Jason Thomas Wong
Runtime
82 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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