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Mysterious Lotus Casebook

★ 7.6 5K votes 2023–2023 1 season · 40 episodes Ended CCTV-8
BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 8/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Genius leadExceptional intellect as the protagonist's engine.This show: 7/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 7/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Yi ChengJoseph ZengAero XiaoDuling ChenHerun WangBaihui Xu
Starring
Yi ChengJoseph ZengAero XiaoDuling ChenHerun WangBaihui Xu
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Votes per Episode
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About

"A dying hero solving mysteries under a fake name"

A once-legendary martial arts master, now dying and stripped of his powers, hides out as a humble traveling doctor under a new name. When a brash young imperial investigator drags him into solving strange murders, old rivals and buried secrets from his past start resurfacing. The show mixes lighthearted detective-of-the-week mysteries with a slow-burn tragic backstory, swinging between comic bickering and genuine melancholy. It's talky and mystery-driven rather than action-heavy, carried by warm central chemistry, clever plotting, and a wistful sense of a hero quietly disappearing before our eyes.

Watch it for

the bittersweet lead performance and mystery cases that build toward real emotional payoff.

Maybe skip if

you want constant swordplay rather than dialogue-heavy detective plots and slow reveals.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12023
6.110K4030h
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.16.8
48145 min
▶2Episode #1.25.6
30645 min
▶3Episode #1.35.6
29545 min
▶4Episode #1.45.7
28845 min
▶5Episode #1.55.4
28345 min
▶6Episode #1.65.7
28145 min
▶7Episode #1.75.7
26945 min
▶8Episode #1.85.5
27245 min
▶9Episode #1.95.4
26745 min
▶10Episode #1.105.4
26645 min
▶11Episode #1.116.1
26045 min
▶12Episode #1.126.0
25445 min
▶13Episode #1.136.3
25245 min
▶14Episode #1.146.2
24845 min
▶15Episode #1.156.2
24745 min
▶16Episode #1.166.7
25045 min
▶17Episode #1.176.6
24645 min
▶18Episode #1.186.3
24345 min
▶19Episode #1.196.4
24545 min
▶20Episode #1.206.2
24345 min
▶21Episode #1.216.5
24245 min
▶22Episode #1.226.2
24045 min
▶23Episode #1.236.2
23945 min
▶24Episode #1.246.3
23545 min
▶25Episode #1.256.4
23345 min
▶26Episode #1.266.2
23145 min
▶27Episode #1.276.2
23145 min
▶28Episode #1.286.1
23145 min
▶29Episode #1.295.9
23145 min
▶30Episode #1.306.3
23045 min
▶31Episode #1.316.1
23145 min
▶32Episode #1.326.0
23145 min
▶33Episode #1.336.0
23145 min
▶34Episode #1.346.2
23045 min
▶35Episode #1.356.2
22745 min
▶36Episode #1.366.1
22845 min
▶37Episode #1.376.4
22345 min
▶38Episode #1.386.6
22445 min
▶39Episode #1.396.5
22845 min
▶40Episode #1.407.2
30545 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Yi Cheng Li Lianhua, Li Xiangyi
Joseph Zeng Fang Duobing
Aero Xiao Di Feisheng
Duling Chen Qiao Wanmian
Herun Wang Jue Liqiao
Baihui Xu He Xiaohui
Mengrui Liu Princess Zhao Ling
Shile Wu Shi Shui
Gang He Shan Gudao
Yiyi Ding He Xiaofeng

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