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Drawing Sword

2005 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest war saga that balances gritty battlefield tension with warm camaraderie and personal sacrifice.

Created by
Zhang Qian, Jian Chen
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Li Youbin, Zhang Guangbei, He Zhengjun
Overview
Li Yunlong, a bold and unconventional leader during the War of Resistance, leads his battalion to victory against Japanese forces. Amid rivalry and friendship with fellow general Chu Yunfei, he is wounded in battle and later finds love with nurse Tian Yu, facing the challenges of war and changing times alongside his comrades and family.

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Created by
Zhang Qian, Jian Chen
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Li Youbin, Zhang Guangbei, He Zhengjun
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
war & politics, drama
Created by
Zhang Qian, Jian Chen
Written by
Qitao Jiang, Liang Du
Starring
Li Youbin, Zhang Guangbei, He Zhengjun, Tong Lei, Weihua Zhan, You Li, Wang Quanyou, Lu Peng
Cinematography
Xinping Cui, Zhang Lin
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 42 min each
Network
CCTV-1
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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