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The Old Story of Yu Hong

A strange murder disrupts a small industrial town in northeastern China, drawing ordinary people into a mystery.

Access: The official listing contains 34 episodes. Access, subtitles and membership requirements depend on your region and the platform.

Where to Watch in English

Official full-length release with multilingual subtitles streams free on iQIYI’s official YouTube channel.

Story

A strange murder disrupts life in a small industrial town in northeastern China, drawing a group of ordinary people into a mystery.

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Why Watch

  • Northeastern humor meets dark comedy: Sharp, down-to-earth dialogue brings together northeastern Chinese humor and dark comedy.
  • A slow-burn crime story with an absurd twist: A strange murder becomes entangled with the everyday struggles of ordinary people, slowly unfolding into a mystery that is both tense and darkly funny.
  • An ensemble worth rooting for: Ma Yili, Wang Jiajia, Zhang Zhehua, and Fu Hang bring humor and resilience to struggling everyday characters, giving you reasons to care beyond solving the mystery.
  • A setting you can feel: A gritty 1990s industrial town in northeastern China gives the mystery its bleak, lived-in atmosphere.
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