TV series

Black Sash

2003 · 1 season

A earnest, easy-watch blend of martial arts action and teen drama, with a redemption arc at its heart.

Overview: Former narcotics cop Tom Chang is framed for smuggling and spends five years incarcerated in a Hong Kong prison. Having lost his career, his wife, and even the legal right to see his pre-teen daughter, Chang returns home to San Francisco to try to restore his former life by becoming sensei to a bunch of troubled youth at a martial arts academy.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Redemption, family, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
family
coming-of-age
identity
friendship
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild