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Laughing in the Wind

2001 · 1 season

A sweeping, old-fashioned martial-arts saga that unfolds patiently, balancing swordplay, courtly intrigue and star-crossed romance with a wistful, earnest heart.

Created by
Zhang Jizhong
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Li Yapeng, Xu Qing, Li Jie
Overview
Laughing in the Wind is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2001.

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Created by
Zhang Jizhong
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Li Yapeng, Xu Qing, Li Jie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • power
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism3
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Zhang Jizhong
Starring
Li Yapeng, Xu Qing, Li Jie, Wei Zi, Bayaneruul, 苗乙乙, Chen Lifeng, Lü Xiaohe
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network
CCTV-8
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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