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   Burning Ice

   Same creator

   2017 · 55 min · Crime · Drama

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   To protect the woman he loves, a white collar worker unintentionally becomes involved in a murder case and is from then on a suspect. In the blink of an eye, his quiet and boring life gets completely shaken up as he suddenly is both being chased by the police as well as gangsters.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same creator
   • several principal cast members

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   The Long Season

   Same creator

   2023 · 67 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   The 12-episode series follows Wang Xiang, an ex-train driver who had worked his whole life at the steel plant in a fictional small town in North China, as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal murder during the autumn of 1998. For more than 20 years, the murder has haunted him and other people who worked at the steel plant as they struggled to come to terms with the loss they’ve experienced.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same creator
   • several principal cast members

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   The Perfect Suspect

   Strong story similarity

   2025 · Drama · Mystery

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   A perfect crime unravels hidden human darkness as a child-related case emerges, exposing the unsettling truths of society beneath its calm facade.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared network: iQiyi

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   Interlaced Scenes

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   It tells the story of detectives Jiang Guangming and Shi Luo who accidentally discover that the crime scene depicted in a novel by writer Gu Jiming coincides with the case they are investigating… Fiction and reality intertwine, as the novel both guides them and plunges them deeper into the mystery… In this convoluted enigma, who is the murderer behind the scenes?

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Thirteen Years of Dust

   Strong story similarity

   2023 · 45 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   The special homicide case that was unsolved in 1997 resurfaced 13 years later. Criminal policeman Wei Zhengrong, who wasn't able to find out the real murderer that year was traumatised and left the front line. The once fledgling new policeman Lu Xingzhi grown from his innocence and has become a meticulous criminal investigation expert. The many coincidences of the case brought the master and apprentice together again to hunt down the real culprit.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   The Forbidden Land

   Same network

   2026 · Mystery

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   Zhang Chao, a quiet and withdrawn student, finds himself at odds with a school bully while seeking the truth behind his roommate’s mysterious death. As he digs deeper, he unravels a hidden secret about his past, embarking on a transformative journey of friendship, redemption, and self-discovery.

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   • strong recommendation signals
   • shared network: iQiyi

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   Born with Luck

   Strong story similarity

   2026 · 45 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   Zhang Yi'ang, a veteran detective, is sent to Sanjiangkou to investigate a case but soon finds himself caught in a web of crime and corruption. While pursuing a powerful criminal network, he unexpectedly receives help from a group of bungling thieves, who inadvertently aid his mission to unravel the truth behind a murder.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   Go Ahead

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 45 min · Comedy · Drama · Family

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   Three school students develop a sibling-like bond. But could the pressures of adulthood deepen – or shatter – their relationships?

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era
   • similar audience response

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   Danger of Her

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 35 min · Drama · Family · Mystery

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   Qiao Wei and the women around her unravel dark secrets, take revenge, and reveal the treacherous nature of manipulation and the complexities of trust.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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    Fen Jie Xian

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 45 min · Crime · Mystery

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    A desperate father’s robbery to save his sick daughter unravels a conspiracy of corruption and drug trafficking, facing a critical choice between escape and justice.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era

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