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The Bizarre Murder of Uncle Nine (2026) | Slate

The Bizarre Murder of Uncle Nine

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The Bizarre Murder of Uncle Nine

九叔之离奇命案

During the Republic of China era, a series of murder cases occur in Fuhong Town, including tomb-digging and corpse-whipping, the actress Wen Xiao'e who is buried alive, and the killing of the gentleman Mr. Jia. The opera troupe leader, He Jiu (Uncle Nine), assists the police officer Li Changqing in the investigation. It turns out that the former famous actress, You Wanqiu, had been wrongly put in prison because of Qu Ruidong. After being released, she carried out her revenge, forcing Qu to death, killing Wen and Jia, and finally committing self-immolation to atone for her crimes.

Released: 2026
Runtime: 1h 21m
Genres: Thriller, Fantasy
Language: Mandarin

Direction and writing

Yao Rui Dao YanDirector

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Cast

Guo Yin
Han Mengwu
Liu Zhanling

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李翌烁

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