TV series

The Rising Sun

2014 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning romantic drama where class divides and quiet longing simmer beneath polite surfaces, punctuated by bursts of martial-arts tension.

Overview: It is about a Thai lady name Preawdao/Seiko who just got a scholarship from Japan for her Master's degree in Economics. Preawdao's beauty impressed Takeshi, the second son of a very powerful family, Onizuka. He keeps following her from a distance but never approaches her. Finally, Ryu, Takeshi's cousin, helps him talk to her, and their relationship begins.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, class, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: love
class
identity
family
ambition
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild