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Smiling Detective

Smiling Detective

Synopsis

Captain Joel Kirk faces a web of cases — a missing woman, smuggling, fraud, organ trafficking, and murder. Framed and hunted, he battles powerful crime syndicates while uncovering the truth. The story explores revenge, redemption, and the dark ties between justice and betrayal.

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Where to watch

“Smiling Detective” (46 EPS) is available on ShortMax. Checked 2026-09-09.

CAST

Wang Ning

Zhang He

Yan Cong

Ye Fengbai

Li Dongmin

Kong Dejiang

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You Are My Antidote

You Are My Antidote

soggywaffle22

Episode 1 might make you go "what IS this lunatic" and bail. He's my favorite short-drama actor and even I hesitated. Please stay with it!! The acting is unreal, the way his eyes go, the way he smiles, each one gets me >_<

You Are My Antidote

You Are My Antidote

mina.07

My favorite of his modern-set work and honestly my favorite short drama full stop. You get the complete unhinged-psycho performance, and I'd say his acting leveled up here. If you're working through his filmography, this is the one.

She’s the Flower in His Desert

She’s the Flower in His Desert

qwertea

The plot is hard to follow and never really comes together. With all the flashbacks and dream sequences, the pacing has no tension at all…

Details

Where to watchShortMax

GenresThriller

TypeLive-action

Release dateOctober 28, 2025

Episodes46 episodes

Subtitles

1 platform · 2 languages

ShortMaxEnglish · 中文

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