Scripted series · iQiyi
Duet of Shadows
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Duet of Shadows actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Duet of Shadows reads strongest on Character Depth, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In 1920s Shanghai, heiress Lin Lan becomes a detective in the Central Police Department and teams up with forensic expert Qin Xin and a skilled investigative team. Together, they tackle extraordinary cases, forming a powerful detective duo while forging an unbreakable friendship.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Liu YuWriter
Where to watch
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