38 episodes of secrets buried deeper than the bodies. Good luck sleeping.
Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestThe story of Lei Ming, a detective in the Republic of China, who discovered a mysterious case of robbery and destruction 30 years ago, implicated in his own case.
Acting
Sammul Chan's haunted thousand-yard stare carries entire episodes.
Production
Republican-era detail so immersive you'll smell the opium dens.
Writing
Thirty-year mystery threads pay off in devastating final acts.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Republican-era detective shows exploded in China around 2015-2017, riding nostalgia for pre-Communist chaos as metaphor for modern institutional distrust.
Sammul Chan reportedly learned classical Chinese detective manuals for the role, then discovered most were 20th-century forgeries. He kept the books anyway.
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