Shendu Fox Detective

Male Friendship/Bromance [more like Enemies to Lovers hahaha]
One guy approaches the other for revenge
24 episodes
each episode is 15min long but super satisfying (deserved to have 1hr episodes)

* Both are detective/mystery dramas with a case-by-case structure.
* Strong bromance and male lead partnership.
* Wuxia-style setting with light martial arts and historical elements.
* Smart, flawed protagonists with emotional backstories.
* Found family/team dynamics with warm character interactions.
* Female characters with actual roles, not just love interests.
* Low-to-mid budget but surprisingly good storytelling.
* Hint of larger conspiracy beyond the surface cases.

Both have MCs that rely on their strong sense of smell to pursue and solve cases. Both link to a past cold case of the MC