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The Magic Blade

2012 · 1 season

A long, earnest wuxia drama where swordplay and family secrets unfold at a steady, patient pace.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Wallace Chung, Zhang Meng, Baron Chen
Overview
Twenty-four years ago, "God of Sabre" Yang Changfeng was double-crossed and murdered by someone close to him. Now his son Fu Hongxue, a skilled swordsman himself, sets out to avenge his father's death. During his journey, Hongxue meets with kindness and treachery, is conflicted by love and hatred, and eventually discovers the shocking truth behind his birth.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Wallace Chung, Zhang Meng, Baron Chen
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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
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • family
    • love
    Places
    • countryside
    • road trip
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Wallace Chung, Zhang Meng, Baron Chen, Mao Xiaotong, Zhang Dinghan, David Chiang Da-wei, Fu Yiwei, Lily Tien
    Length
    1 seasons, 40 episodes
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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