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The 'W' Files

2003–2004 · 1 season

A moody, puzzle-driven period adventure that blends eerie mysteries with earnest character drama, rewarding close attention.

Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Mystery
Overview
The 'W' Files is a 2003 Hong Kong fantasy-adventure-mystery television period drama serial based on Ni Kuang's novel series Wisely, starring Gallen Lo as Wisely. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003. The 30-episodes long series contains a total of eight different stories, set in China in the 1930s.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, deception, fate, survival
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, mystery
Created by
Nilson Kin-man Cheung
Written by
Ni Kuang
Starring
Yoyo Mung Ka-wai, Tavia Yeung, Gallen Law Ka-leung, Power Chan Kwok-pong, Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching, Eddy Ko Hung
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 60 min each
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong

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