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Ming Dynasty

2007–2008 · 1 season

A slow, weighty plunge into court intrigue where every alliance shifts and power corrodes the people who chase it.

Created by
Wu Ziniu
Starring
Heizi, Ma Yuke, Gao Tianhao
Overview
A Chinese television series based on historical events in the late Ming Dynasty during the reign of the Tianqi Emperor.

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Created by
Wu Ziniu
Starring
Heizi, Ma Yuke, Gao Tianhao
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Created by
Wu Ziniu
Written by
Ma Weijun
Starring
Heizi, Ma Yuke, Gao Tianhao, Wang Yanan, Song Jia, Wang Huichun, Jiang Xin, Tao Zeru
Length
1 seasons, 42 episodes
Network
Guangzhou Broadcasting Network
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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