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Judge Dee's Mystery (2024)
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Original name: 大唐狄公案
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Due to government shuffle during the reign of Wu Zetian, the ambitious Di Renjie was relegated to a remote town in the east. Di showed extraordinary talent in case-solving, but as he probed further, more and more secrets were revealed. He embarked on a nationwide journey and solved many mysterious cases. In the end, he returned to Chang'an and reunited with his father. Together, they tackled a crisis that threatened peace and order.
Style:
detective, captivating, thrilling, tense, suspense, twisted, atmospheric, political thriller, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, investigator, tang dynasty, sleuth, crime investigation, private detective, dynasty, crime solving, uncover truth, whodunit, murder, conspiracy, justice, corruption, secrets, palace intrigue, journey, father son relationship, bureaucracy, police procedural, moral ambiguity, revenge, exile, forensics, court intrigue
Time:
7th century
Place:
china
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, tense, detective and suspense films and TV series with plots about investigation, crime solving, crime investigation, uncover truth, murder investigation, sleuth and murder mostly in Mystery, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Judge Dee's Mystery: Detective Ke Chen (2019), Young Sherlock (2014), And Then There Were None (2017), White Cat Legend (2024), Burning (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery
Country: China
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Style:
crime drama, detective, enigmatic, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, police, police inspector, police detective, police investigation, crime investigation, undercover, felony, unsolved mystery, police officer, police procedural, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
1920s
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Country: China
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Style:
tense, period piece, historical drama, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
tang dynasty, exam, palace intrigue, investigation, secret, murderer, undercover, dynasty, murder, crime solving, conspiracy, assassination ...
Place:
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Similarity:
70%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 215 min.
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, detective, suspense, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, isolation, whodunit, murder, uncover truth, crime solving, murder investigation, crime investigation, secret, homicide detective, mysterious character, changing lives ...
Time:
1940s, 2010s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
64%
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 ...
Style:
thrilling, costume drama, detective, historical drama, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
tang dynasty, temple, justice, crime solving, martial arts, master warrior, mixed martial arts, palace intrigue, teamwork, corruption, betrayal, adaptation ...
Place:
ancient china, china
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
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Style:
tense, detective, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Story:
In a residential area, a man is murdered by another man, who broke into his apartment. Sergeant Kizaki, who is working near the area, hears a gunshot and runs towards the apartment. Detective Oomura already is at the scene of the crime.
Style:
detective, tense, captivating, thrilling, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, crime scene, murder mystery, murderer, murder investigation, uncover truth, sleuth, crime solving, police investigation, crime investigation, suspect ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
Paridhi, a cop undergoing a stressful personal situation, must solve a mysterious murder case that has put the police department on its toes.
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Chen Si is a righteous detective who got partnered up with Yuan Bu Jie, a dream reader with unrivaled interpreting skills as well as a dark past. They work together to find the truth behind a series of serial murders.
Style:
detective, suspenseful, crime drama, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, female detective, murder, murder mystery, crime investigation, crime solving, female police detective, murder investigation, homicide detective, sleuth, who done it, police investigation ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Police Captain Hisham begins his investigation into the murder of an influencer found dead in the car of a national club electoral candidate.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, homicide detective, police detective, police investigation, investigation, police, whodunit, police officer, crime solving, detective inspector, secret, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
The year is 1536. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. Deception, deceit, and corruption are rife as it soon becomes clear ...
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, religious conflict, deception, murder mystery, monastery, sleuth, uncover truth, crime solving, secret, crime investigation, murder investigation, political conspiracy ...
Time:
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Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
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A series of serial killings is exposed and creates a stir among the public. A killer called "Darker" has been leaving a death notification card after killing scumbags who evaded the law. To counter the provocation of the mysterious ...
Style:
tense, crime thriller, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, forensics, teamwork, professor, vigilante, serial killer, crime solving, private detective, murderer, sleuth, crime investigation, murder investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
china
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the ancient capital Luoyang during the era of 13 dynasties, it revolves around three people who come together to investigate a series of mysterious incidents involving the conspiracy to overthrow Empress Wu Ze Tian. Adapted from the novel ...
Style:
costume drama, dramatic, enigmatic, captivating, harsh ...
Plot:
investigation, falsely accused, palace intrigue, tang dynasty, corruption, conspiracy, revenge, power struggle, vengeance, murder mystery, death, emperor ...
Place:
ancient china, china
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 289 min.
TV show
Story:
Helen West is crusading senior prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service. Her life is complicated by her ongoing affair with a senior police officer.
Style:
psychological, detective, crime drama, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
investigation, unsolved crime, cold case, problem, homicide detective, police detective, sleuth, murder mystery, crime solving, secret, murder investigation, uncover truth ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, tense, historical drama, atmospheric, historical romance ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
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Story:
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Style:
detective, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, detective inspector, murder investigation, forensics, police procedural, sleuth, secret, uncover truth, police detective, fighting crime, crime solving, police investigation ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Story:
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Style:
detective, crime thriller, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, killing, criminal, murderer, police detective, serial murder, homicide detective, uncover truth, forensics, police investigation, murder investigation ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
sleuth, investigation, crime investigation, teamwork, forensics, friendship, uncover truth, crime solving, friends, whodunit, adaptation, justice ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
china
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
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The Strip is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. The series premiered on the Nine Network at 8:30pm on 4 September 2008 but was moved to a later 10:30pm timeslot from 13 November 2008. The show did not return for ...
Style:
suspense, detective, crime drama, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, police, crime investigation, investigation, sleuth, police detective, forensics, crime solving, workplace, police investigation, uncover truth, coworker ...
Place:
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Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
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Story:
The true story of the courageous families of four young gay men who lost their lives to killer Stephen Port. Facing police failings, they fought for justice for their loved ones.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating, detective
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
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Style:
suspense, detective, tense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, murder investigation, crime investigation, killing, private detective, police detective, uncover truth, cold case, murder mystery, police investigation, secret revealed ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
June 1965. During his three years as chief of police Rodion Stotskiy has turned Gurzuf into the most peaceful place on the southern coast of Crimea. Even the beach con men here prefer not to take action. The murder of a cashier and a policeman ...
Style:
detective, captivating, suspense, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, fighting crime, organized crime, police investigation, crime investigation, police detective, law enforcement, murder mystery, bandit, police officer, murder investigation, teamwork ...
Time:
60s
Place:
crimea
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
A murder rocks a peaceful town. A detective investigates after his brother is falsely accused. But when tragedy strikes, he must uncover the real culprit, facing family secrets along the way. Will he be able to find justice?
Style:
detective, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, countryside, murder, uncover truth, sleuth, crime solving, crime investigation, private detective, private investigation, secret, criminal, justice ...
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37%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Israel
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, thrilling, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Criminologist Himura Hideo gets so much pleasure out of being in crime scenes that he's even confessed to having wanted to kill someone. Constantly seeking out the ultimate crime, he is indeed a man with quite a few issues. Mystery writer ...
Style:
suspense, detective, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, whodunit, forensics, homicide detective, criminologist, deduction, criminal psychology, logic, murder investigation, crime solving, murder mystery, crime investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Sweden, Germany, Finland, UK
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Swedish murder investigator Sven Hjerson forms an unexpected detective duo with stubborn TV producer Klara after several years of isolation. Will she also manage to recruit him for her new TV show?
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
private detective, investigation, whodunit, sleuth, murder investigation, murder mystery, crime solving, investigator, private investigation, forensics, homicide detective, crime investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
34%
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