TV series

Ming Dynasty in 1566

2007 · 1 season

A slow, talky plunge into court intrigue where every polite exchange hides a lethal power struggle.

Overview: A series based on the events in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, corruption, politics, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
politics
morality
faith
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Zhang Li
Starring: Chen Baoguo, Ni Dahong, Zhang Zhijian, Xu Guangming, Huang Zhizhong, Wang Qingxiang, Guo Guangping, Yan Ni
Cinematography: 池小宁
Length: 1 seasons, 46 episodes, 47 min each
Network: Hunan Television
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin