A traumatized reporter solves gruesome 1930s Shanghai murders with deduction skills that'll make you forget Sherlock existed.
Season 1 • Episode 28
LatestKe Lan is a newspaper reporter with a traumatic childhood memory who helps the police solve a series of gruesome murder cases with his amazing investigation and deduction skills during 1930s Shanghai.
Production
Gorgeous 1930s Shanghai recreation, absolutely dripping atmosphere.
Acting
Li Yapeng's haunted reporter energy is *chef's kiss*.
Writing
Tight deduction puzzles that actually respect your intelligence.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This rare 2001 Mainland detective series predates the current Chinese mystery boom by two decades, essentially pioneering the 'Republican-era detective' subgenre before it exploded.
Li Yapeng and Jiang Qinqin became a real-life couple during filming—their on-screen tension apparently wasn't entirely acting.
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