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A.Legend.Shaolin

2014 · 1 season

A long historical drama of exile and training, unfolding patiently with court intrigue and martial discipline.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Zhang Zhuowen, Chai Biyun, Benny Chan Ho-Man
Overview
Bing Xu Chao Xu Zihao Kyoto is the son of a Ming dynasty emperor childhood playmates. Because Xu Zihao father Xu Chao Ming has been in the maintenance of large classes, and accumulate their hatred traitor Wang, Wang Xu Chao framed their collusion pirates will Manmenchaozhan Xu Chao, Xu Zihao escaped and was rescued by Shaolin monks.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Zhang Zhuowen, Chai Biyun, Benny Chan Ho-Man
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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
    • betrayal
    • family
    • justice
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    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
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Zhang Zhuowen, Chai Biyun, Benny Chan Ho-Man, Xin Zi, Wang Heming, Tiger Xu, Gong Hanlin, Zhang Baowen
    Length
    1 seasons, 65 episodes, 45 min each
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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