Best movies & TV Shows like The Murder in Kairoutei

Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.

One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of bullets from the ruthless Boss Ding is violently killed in a game of Russian roulette. Half a month later, a series of inexplicable deaths takes place in the factory, where the victims are shot but no bullets are found. Rumors of a deadly curse begin to spread in the factory, terrorizing the workers there. So, eccentric police inspector Song Donglu and his hot-blooded, gunslinging partner Guo Zhui are sent in to investigate the mystery of the phantom bullets...

A Grieving mother suspects that her son's ex-girlfriend may have been involved in his death.

Five college women buy the old Hokstedter place for their new sorority house. They got it cheap because of the bloody incidents from five years before. They decide to stay in it for the night so they can meet the movers in the morning, but begin to get the creeps when the weird neighbor Orville Ketchum starts poking around. Shortly after the women take showers and consult a Ouija board they begin experiencing an attrition problem.

Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?

The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.

The story of Martha Moxley, a 15-year-old girl murdered in Greenwich in the 1970s. Her murder went unsolved for 25 years.

Just as her life is coming together, Allison experiences a terrible tragedy when her boyfriend is murdered by an intruder from whom the woman herself barely escapes. The police capture a man they believe to be the killer, but Allison, still unsettled, has her doubts. Things take a frightening turn when she meets her friend's new boyfriend and suspects him to be the killer.

A car fixer jumps off stairs after illegal demolition. Police officer tries to find the crime and catch the evil boss.

Biography of the beloved Kong Fan Sen, a government official of Ali, an outlying area of Tibet. Kong leads the people of Ali to build a better home, but unfortunately dies on the way of an investigation.

The film focuses on hot topics such as midlife crisis, family responsibilities, care for the elderly, and children's education. The younger brother; the grandson uses the metaverse technology to reunite the grandfather and the late grandmother; the naive and rich second generation undergoes destiny transformation in the countryside, and finds the value of life through friendship.

Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.

Liu Kaixiang on New Year's Eve. The widow Zhang Caixia (Yuan Jia Min) and her mother-in-law, Li Yuemei mysteriously disappeared. After the report & police investigation, the village quarry director Liu Dongmin (Chen Baoyuan), unemployed Liu Fang (Bardo), quarry blasting hand Liu Shannon (San Ping) are suspects, but all three have pleaded innocence.. At this point the key is to find Zhang Caixia and Li Yuemei. A series of seemingly true and false, confusing evidence before the crowd, which is the real evidence?

"The Perfect Murder" brings viewers some of the most diabolical, perplexing murder cases to land on detectives’ desks – the kind of cases that make or break careers and provide fodder for Hollywood mystery movies. These ingenious killers are every detective’s worst nightmare. Whether by planting false evidence, or writing anonymous letters to police, these murderers will stop at nothing to stay one step ahead and get away with the perfect murder. In this program, we focus on the investigation, as detectives slowly put the pieces together to unravel the twisted truth. As detectives uncover new evidence, and turn to new suspects, we flashback through stylized reenactment, to depict each possible theory of what may have happened. For the killer, it’s THE PERFECT MURDER. Detectives hit dead end after dead end, and wrong suspects are discarded. But one new clue can lead to another and the cold case suddenly gets hot. Truth is, it’s the perfect murder... until it’s not.

Love thy neighbor? Think again! Singles Villa may be the hottest apartment complex around, but all its tenants face eviction if they fall in love with one another. Residents Qiao Sheng Yu and Jiang Ke Xin agree to these terms — up until they fall in love, that is. On top of making sure that whatever happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors, things get even trickier for these loving neighbors when Ke Xin's former sweetheart Chi Bo Yuan turns up on her doorstep.

London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge debts are to be called in, he meets the enigmatic Eve, who gives him a mysterious bracelet said to endow the wearer with immense luck. Harry's fortunes suddenly begin to shift, but he also soon finds himself sucked into a sinister crime wave sweeping through the city.

Should some places be off limits to the poor? The Si Ye Art Institute is an elite arts high school for the children of wealthy families whose students go on to attend the most exclusive universities. Jiang Yu Nian is one of the most popular boys at the school, but he is cold and emotionally distant after the death of his sister. The exclusive school and its privileged students are turned upside down when Lin Xing Chen, a talented art student from a poor background, is admitted. Xing Chen faces immediate bullying from the other rich students, but will Yu Nian try to protect the kindhearted new student?

A group of tomb raiders team up together to explore an ancient tomb of Yuan dynasty which is located in the Ping Shan mountain in West Hunan province.

Chang'an. The city of Eternal Peace. China's ancient imperial capital and the world's most magnificent metropolis. Its treasures and wealth are now under siege from a mysterious army. In 24 hours the enemies will launch a devastating attack. While the nobles panic and flee, the city's most notorious criminal will be its savior!

A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.

A story about a young man who can read people's minds and a meritless lawyer who come to protect each other. A tragic case from the past revolving around a car accident connects the lives of Lin Xing Ran and Jiang Xia. After 10 years, the young man who can read minds and the impulsive public defender meet again. Meanwhile, Zhang Xiao Yang is Lin Xing Ran's boss who has a reputation for never having lost a single case while Gu Si Yu is a colleague who becomes a bitter rival.

Through a series of missions, a man discovers that the people he has been working for has unspeakable connections to dangerous organizations. Through the help of his love interest, they piece together clues to uncover the truth. As a child, Li Jun Jie grew up under the loving care of his parents. He led a life that was the definition of a happy family. His parents were top scientists but when he turned twelve, they suddenly died in an accident in Pin Cheng. After becoming an orphan, Li Jun Jie is sent back to his hometown of Chong Hai. Rumors that his father betrayed his own country started spreading and his relatives refused to take him in. Left without a home, Li Jun Jie is sent to an orphanage where he meets Shi Yun Hao. They become the best of friends and through the recommendation of Chen Gang, they enter a security agency as new recruits. The two meet and fall for Zhou Zi Xuan.

Jiang Jun is a girl who is allergic to tears and has a double degree in economics and psychology. She is unrestrained and idealistic due to her family's superior background. After graduation, she worked in a philanthropy organization where she pursues her dreams. However, her father's sudden accident leaves her in a dilemma. Eventually, she decides to work in a top investment company to fulfill her father's dying wish. In MH, Jiang Jun meets her childhood playmate, Yuan Shuai. However, the current Yuan Shuai is no longer her gentle protector, but her rival. In MH, where the "culture of wolf instinct" is rampant, someone is plotting against Jiang Jun while someone sees her as an eyesore. However with her kind nature and attention to details, along with her high EQ and sense of judgment, Jiang Jun eventually attains success in both her career and love life.

Jiang Shuo is in the business of buying haunted houses and selling them. He crosses paths with Qin Yi Heng, a psychologist searching for his father, and Yuan Mu Qing who is the daughter of a warlord. Together, they partner up to fight against mysterious forces. Jiang Shuo suffers from amnesia but is well-versed in the affairs of the occult. Qin Yi Feng receives a letter that contains the countdown to Jiang Shuo's time of death and evidence of his father's abduction when he went missing one year ago, sealed with the six-finger seal. Qin Yi Heng becomes determined to track down the only clue that might lead him back to his father.

The story is set in the Yuan year of the Yongzheng era. In the time of chaos, Yu Xing and her sister Cai Feng were separated. When Yu Xing knew that Cai Feng had entered the palace as a consort candidate, she decides to follow suit as a chef trainee. Her culinary skills deeply impressed the Emperor, and she was quickly promoted through the ranks. However during the Empress Dowager's funeral, she accidentally breached a taboo and offended the Emperor. She was then sent to the countryside to do manual labour. There, she got to befriend a healer and picked up medical skills. Using her new-found skills, she managed to help the people who were suffering from a widespread pandemic. When she returned to the capital, she enrolled into the imperial medical college and started from the bottom as a trainee practitioner. She also finds love with general Yue Zong Lin.

Due to negative feedback to a public service announcement on suicide prevention that she created, psychologist He Dun experiences a blow to her career. To cheer up, she meets her best friend at a restaurant where she runs into Qian Kai Yi. He is now hosting a radio program dealing with emotional issues. At his insistence, He Dun agrees to be his collaborator and co-host. As the show gains listenership He Dun's counseling clinic becomes equally busy.

Gao Liang and Gu Yi Ye are good friends and rivals since they joined the army. They fall in love with the same girl, Jiang Nan Zheng. However, Gu Yi Ye eventually gives up his love in the name of friendship and marries A Xiu, the daughter of their old squad leader who died in a war. As time passes, Gao Liang not only stays true to his heart but also shoulders the duties and mission of a soldier. In 2003, Gao Liang and Jiang Nan Cheng got married and formed a happy family. In 2008, Gao Liang, who returns from further studies in Russia, was transferred to be the acting brigade commander of the Blue Army because of an observation report.

The young Cheng Shao Shang was left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. In order to protect herself from her scheming aunt, she had to be extra diligent while pretending to be the opposite. However, years of estrangement have made it difficult for them to become family again. Lacking love her whole life, Cheng Shao Shang is both pragmatic and insecure in choosing a partner for marriage. She encounters three men - the emperor's adopted son Ling Bu Yi, the talented Yuan Shen of Bailu Mountain, and the aristocrat Lou Yao who each have their pros and cons. Although the road to love is bumpy, she never regrets every choice she makes. Through her interactions with Ling Bu Yi, she unintentionally becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his family and his identity. The two grow from their experiences and worked together, upholding the righteousness in their hearts to resolve a national crisis.

Once a student at the Academy of Fine Arts, young artist Shen Yi had all of the skills required to become a great painter. But when an impromptu commission lands Shen Yi in the middle of a police case gone wrong, his entire life gets flipped upside down. Seven years later, Shen Yi hopes he can find a way to make amends by taking a job as the Criminal Investigation Unit’s new portraitist. As the long-time friend of the officer killed in the incident involving Shen Yi, Captain Du Cheng is anything but welcoming when Shen Yi joins the team. Laying heavy blame on the artist for the death of his friend, Du Cheng refuses to accept Shen Yi and as such, does everything he can to make his life miserable. Working together to solve cases, Du Cheng and Shen Yi find themselves becoming a formidable force. But will the combined skill of this duo be enough to solve the mystery which still surrounds the death of Du Cheng’s oldest friend?

Chang Zheng, the vice captain of the criminal police brigade, is investigating a shooting case in a suburban villa and locks up the suspect Zhao Pengxiang. The second child of the Zhao family, an inspector who didn't want to be involved in the death of Zhao Pengcheng, then becomes a wanted criminal. With the help of a secret investigation team dispatched by the Ministry of Public Security to investigate the truth, Chang Zheng not only faces confrontation with his relatives and loved ones, but also discovers his real identity. In the end, he discards his affection and chooses justice, and cooperates with the secret investigation team of the Ministry of Public Security to arrest the criminal.

A Chinese television series based on historical events in the late Ming Dynasty during the reign of the Tianqi Emperor.

A story of laughter and tears that surrounds three different families in the journey of sending their children to study abroad. Huang Cheng Dong is forced to accompany his only son Huang Xiao Dong to study in the US after his wife's visa was rejected. In his travels, he meets Lin Sa, a high ranking executive who gives up her career to marry into a rich family and accompanies her new stepdaughter Wu Dan Dan to study abroad. After a series of hilarious mishaps, Huang Cheng Dong learns that Liu Ruo Yu who was supposed to act as his son's guardian has run into troubles of her own leaving him no choice but to find a way to stay in the US. Three families of different backgrounds cross paths in a foreign country and experience many trials that test their relationships with their loved ones.