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White Cat Legend (2024)
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Original name: 大理寺少卿游
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
In the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty, the mysterious Li Bing is appointed Assistant Minister of Dali Temple. With a team of eccentric investigators, he unravels complex cases and uncovers hidden truths beneath the city’s surface. As they face danger and deception, they stand united in their pursuit of justice.
Style:
thrilling, costume drama, detective, historical drama, captivating, tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, period piece, mystical
Audience:
adult
Plot:
tang dynasty, temple, justice, crime solving, martial arts, master warrior, mixed martial arts, teamwork, palace intrigue, whodunit, friendship, betrayal, conspiracy, corruption, loyalty, adaptation, investigation, bromance, demon, cat, court, legend, leader, supreme court, white cat ...
Place:
ancient china, china
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, costume drama, tense and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about martial arts, conspiracy, investigation, friendship, betrayal, wuxia and revenge mostly in Drama, History and Action genres. Some movies like White Cat Legend: Young Sherlock (2014), Judge Dee's Mystery (2024), Treasure at Dawn (2025), Whispers of Fate (2025), The Ingenious One (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: China
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Audience:
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Time:
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Audience:
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Place:
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Country: China
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Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Time:
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery
Country: China
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Audience:
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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The Bronze Teeth Iron Eloquent
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Audience:
adult
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Time:
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Place:
china
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: China
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Place:
ancient china
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53%
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Country: China
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Audience:
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Country: China, Taiwan
Duration: 45 min.
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Country: China
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Country: China
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Country: China
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Country: China
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Country: China
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Country: China
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