TV series

Eighteen Springs

2002 · 1 season

A slow, sorrowful period drama of love and betrayal that weighs heavily on the heart.

Overview: Eighteen Springs (also known as Affair of Half a Lifetime) is a 2003 drama-romance TV series based on the novel of the same name by Chinese author Eileen Chang. The series stars Ruby Lin, Patrick Tam, Jiang Qinqin and Li Liqun. It had the most simultaneous broadcasts on China cable/satellite TVs during 2004. The series was filmed in Shanghai and Taiwan.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, family, love, grief
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
family
love
grief
class
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild