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Release Date:
January 19, 2022
Original Title:
阴阳打更人
Alternate Titles:
the Story of the Night Watcher
打更人秘闻
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Production Countries:
China
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 100
In the thirteenth year of the Republic of China, there was a watchman in Yancheng named Hu Fan. The watchman is a mysterious and ancient profession. In addition to the job of keeping watch at night, he is also responsible for dealing with evil spirits that appear late at night. Recently, murders and disappearances have occurred frequently in Yancheng. The police department was helpless, so it went to Hu Fan, a folk who knew magic, to help. Hu Fan and others followed the clues and found that someone was killing people and offering sacrifices in broad daylight. To achieve the purpose of extending life...
Director:
Chen Wenyong
Writer:
Sheng Lingzhi
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