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Song of Phoenix

2017 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest historical romance where forbidden love is constantly tested by court intrigue and the weight of duty.

Genres: Drama
Starring: Ma Ke, Zhang Xinyu, Qiao Zhenyu

Overview: There are some relationships that are doomed from the start. During the Warring States period, Qu Yuan is born into a prominent family and grows up to be a prodigy scholar. But Qu Yuan bucks convention when he falls in love with Mo Chou Nu, a slave. Society forbids such class-breaking relationships, so the lovers decide to elope so that they can be together. Despite their efforts to lead a quiet life, Qu Yuan and Chou Nu become entangled in the political struggles of the power elites within the palace. Can their relationship survive the many obstacles?

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Genres: Drama
Starring: Ma Ke, Zhang Xinyu, Qiao Zhenyu

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
politics
power
fate
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	8
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Starring: Ma Ke, Zhang Xinyu, Qiao Zhenyu, Li Zifeng, Eliza Liang, Liu Yun, Lan Xi, Ning Xin
Length: 1 seasons, 78 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Hunan Television
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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