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Chronicle of Life

2016 · 1 season

A sweeping, emotionally charged historical romance with palace intrigue and a tragic love triangle that keeps you invested.

Created by
Fei Wo Si Cun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hawick Lau Hau-Wai, Zheng Shuang, Vin Zhang
Overview
After witnessing the slaughter of her family, the only surviving daughter escapes only to experience another harrowing robbery with a young boy who would be the future emperor. Wei Lin Lang develops amnesia after the traumatic events but is raised by a kind family who gives her the name Gem. Years later, Na Lan Rang Ruo recognizes Lin Lang as his cousin and falls in love with her. Emperor Kang Xi wants to reward Rang Ruo for being a loyal subject and orders that Ling Lang be found so that she can be betrothed to Rang Ruo. However, after laying eyes on the beautiful Lin Lang, Emperor Kang Xi also is drawn to her. What will happen to Lin Lang once she enters the palace?

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Created by
Fei Wo Si Cun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hawick Lau Hau-Wai, Zheng Shuang, Vin Zhang
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • revenge
  • identity
  • memory
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Fei Wo Si Cun
Written by
Rao Jun
Starring
Hawick Lau Hau-Wai, Zheng Shuang, Vin Zhang, Zhang Xiaochen, Michelle Yim, Mika Wang, Zhang Zhixi, Zhu Xudan
Length
1 seasons, 37 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Zhejiang Television
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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