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Arrows on the Bowstring

2012–2013 · 1 season

A grim historical revenge saga that moves deliberately through occupation and loss toward a long, brooding pursuit of justice.

Created by
Ju Xing Mao
Starring
Jiang Xin, Jin Dong, Pan Zhilin
Overview
After the September 18th Incident, Dong Bei was occupied by the Japanese enemy. Rong Shi (Jin Dong) knows that Japanese soldiers want kill the whole Xu family when Xu Yihang (Jiang Xin)’s wedding ceremony. He sent a messenger to tell Xu family this thing. But there is traitor in Xu family. So finally Japanese soldier still kill whole family. Three siblings embarked on a road of revenge from here.

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Created by
Ju Xing Mao
Starring
Jiang Xin, Jin Dong, Pan Zhilin
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • family
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • war
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Created by
    Ju Xing Mao
    Starring
    Jiang Xin, Jin Dong, Pan Zhilin, Zhang Weina, Chen Long, He Minghan, Ren Shuai, Wang Zirui
    Length
    1 seasons, 42 episodes, 45 min each
    Languages
    Mandarin

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