Summary
In 1986, Chen Baojin travels to the Altai region to find his missing brother during a dangerous gold rush. As he investigates a series of mysterious events, he uncovers a deadly secret linked to the forbidden place known as Sister Sea. His journey ultimately reveals the truth behind his brother’s disappearance and the true meaning of human value.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 66
IMDb5.2
Time to watch it all
9 h
12 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+5First aired
2022
January 18, 2022
Ended 2022
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
10 of 10 · most episodes first
Liao FanWu Jianchao · 12 episodes
Arthur ChenChen Baojin · 12 episodes
Su KeLao Dan · 12 episodes
Lü XiaolinA Qiu · 12 episodes
Li CongxiWang Tianshui · 12 episodes
Sun YanMa Debao · 12 episodes
Wang TonghuiLao Wai · 12 episodes
Ding GuansenZhao Shengli · 12 episodes
Shang BaiChen Xiangdong · 12 episodes
Fan ShuaiqiA Lai · 12 episodes
Directing · 1
- Jiang Zhuoyuan Director
Writing · 1
- Xu Yue Writer
Other crew · 2
- Gong Yu Creator
- Duan Chunyu Co-Director
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