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Nine Uncle: The Return of Zhong Kui

During the Republican era of China, in Xingwu Town, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor known as Uncle Nine attends a memorial ceremony at the Qian family estate. During the ritual, Miss Qian is found strangled to death. Uncle Nine discovers a jade pendant bearing the image of Zhong Kui, the demon-quelling deity, left at the crime scene. He suspects the murder may be connected to an old grudge against Master Qian. When a second murder occurs, Uncle Nine teams up with Police Captain Liang Liansheng to secretly investigate.

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  • 董一泽

    董一泽

  • Yue Dongfeng

    Yue Dongfeng

  • Han Mengwu

    Han Mengwu

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During the Republican era of China, in Xingwu Town, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor known as Uncle Nine attends a memorial ceremony at the Qian family estate. During the ritual, Miss Qian is found strangled to death. Uncle Nine discovers a jade pendant bearing the image of Zhong Kui, the demon-quelling deity, left at the crime scene. He suspects the murder may be connected to an old grudge against Master Qian. When a second murder occurs, Uncle Nine teams up with Police Captain Liang Liansheng to secretly investigate.

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