In the Shadow

50 episodes · 8 free episodes

In the early morning, forest ranger Wu You and Uncle Qiang discover a body, unearthed by a bear, during their mountain patrol. The victim is Wu You’s first love, Tan Jie. Since Wu You and Tan Jie had met shortly before her death, he fears being seen as a suspect. Thus begins his long journey of fleeing and searching for the real killer…

Short drama · 50 episodes · Subtitled · Completed

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Completed, 50 episodes so far on 88Sao.

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Subtitles available in: DE, English, ES, FIL, FR, HI, Sub Indo, IT, JA, KO, MS, PT, RU, ซับไทย, TL, TR, Vietsub, ZH-CN, ZH-TW.

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