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The Life and Times of a Sentinel

2011 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical drama of divided loyalties and court intrigue, where every alliance is fragile and trust is a dangerous game.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Steven Ma Chun-wai, Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming, Natalie Tong Sze-Wing
Overview
The Life and Times of a Sentinel is a 2011 Hong Kong historical-fiction television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited, with Leung Choi-yuen serving as the executive producer. Set in the late 17th century, during the early years of the Kangxi Emperor's reign over Qing China, the drama stars Nip Dor-po, a third-grade imperial bodyguard. He is used by both the Kangxi Emperor and Prince Yu to pit against each other, conflicting Dor-po's loyalty for both.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Steven Ma Chun-wai, Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming, Natalie Tong Sze-Wing
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • power
  • politics
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Starring
Steven Ma Chun-wai, Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming, Natalie Tong Sze-Wing, Elaine Yiu, Rosanne Lui Shan, Power Chan Kwok-pong, Selena Lee, Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching
Length
1 seasons, 26 episodes, 45 min each
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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