China Synopsis
河神
Frequent flooding and drowning were common occurrences in Tianjin (Tientsin) in the early 1900s. But when a local shipping magnate was found drowned to death chained to a statue on the bottom of riverbed, police department's underwater recovery team captain Guo De You was their primary suspect, since he was the only one in the city who could stay underwater long enough to complete the deed. The businessman son's Ding Mao tried to prove Guo's guilt, but his own forensic discovery and another bizarre drowning in the same vicinity challenged his initial impression. Together with spirit medium Gu Ying and news reporter Xiao Lan Lan, they peeled away the mystery and found the clues pointed to an incident occurred over 20 years ago when an evil cult was ravaging the city. Now, the cult was once again causing havoc. To stop their resurgence, the team must investigate the unexplained, mind-bending cases that plagued their city.
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Drama + Mystery in China
52 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tientsin Mystic itself).
The 2016–2018 China Window
Tientsin Mystic holds position #125 of 224 China seriess in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tientsin Mystic premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other China seriess in 2017.
The 517th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of China seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among China seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #573 of 946 China seriess indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #364 of 547 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | iQiyi Motion Pictures |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 48 |
| Release Date | July 19, 2017 |
| Official Site | www.iqiyi.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Tientsin Mystic?
Tientsin Mystic was created by Zhang Muye.
When did Tientsin Mystic end?
Tientsin Mystic finished its run with its final episode airing on July 27, 2020.
Where did Tientsin Mystic air?
Tientsin Mystic aired on iQiyi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.