Tientsin Mystic (2017)

Original title

河神

Directed by

Tian Li

Cast

Li Xian, Gong Jun Ze, Zhang Ming En, Wang Zi Xuan, Kang Jia Ye, Chen Yu Mi, Wei Qing, Tang Yi Nuo

Genre

drama, action & adventure, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

2 seasons, 48 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Tianjin, a young man with the ability to see ghosts teams up with a doctor and a reporter to solve a series of strange water-related deaths. The investigation uncovers a conspiracy tied to local river spirits and a secret society.

atmosphericmysterioussupernaturalsuspensefulvisually strikingintricategrittypacey

What happens

Tientsin Mystic (Chinese: 河神) is a 2017 Chinese television series based on the novel He Shen (河神1·鬼水怪谈) by Tianxia Bachang. It is produced by iQiyi, and stars actors Li Xian, Zhang Ming'en, Wang Zixuan and Chen Yumi. The first season aired on iQiyi on July 19, 2017, and Netflix in 2018. The series won a Silver Medal for Best Visual Effects & a Bronze Medal for Best Direction at the 2018 New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films Competition. In September 2018, iQiyi and Kongfu Pictures announced that a second season is currently under pre-production. The second season began filming on November 20, 2018, with Jin Shijia replacing Li Xian as the lead actor. Season 2 is streaming now with multi-languages subtitles on iQIYI. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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