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The Road We Have Taken

2009 · 1 season

A sweeping, serious historical drama that follows a family through decades of war and political change, asking patience but rewarding it with emotional weight.

Created by
Zhang Li
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Overview
Nation affairs, family affairs and outstanding soldiers In 1925, two brothers Yang Liren and Yang Chanqing successively left their home for Guangzhou to make a living. With the help of his elder sister Chanhua and CPC members Qu En and Qu Xia, Liqing passed the exam to Huangpu Military College. Influenced by communist thoughts and experiencing East Expedition and Northern Expedition, Liqing became an outstanding soldier...
How it feels
Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, family, identity, politics
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Created by
Zhang Li
Genres
Drama, War & politics
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Zhang Li
Starring
Sun Honglei, Huang Zhizhong, Zhang Heng, Yang Xue, Ke Lan, Sun Chun
Length
1 seasons, 50 episodes, 45 min each
Network
CCTV-8
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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