TV series

A Soul Haunted by Painting

2003 · 1 season

A patient, painterly period drama that lingers on quiet indignities and small triumphs, rewarding viewers who settle into its slow, earnest rhythm.

Overview: Pan Yuliang struggles as a courtesan to a concubine as she navigates her path to success in the art world as a painter.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, art, class, gender
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: identity
art
class
gender
ambition
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Starring: Michele Reis, Hu Jun, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Liu Ye, Hao Yan, Chen Fu, Yang Xiaowen, Tou Tsung-hua
Length: 1 seasons, 30 episodes
Network: CCTV
Country: China
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin