TV series

The Advisors Alliance

2017–2018 · 2 seasons

A slow-burn, intricate political drama that demands close attention, rewarding viewers with tense power struggles and emotional depth.

Overview: The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. After defending the Kingdom of Wei from Kongming formidable talents, who will end up with the ultimate power?
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, politics, betrayal, ambition
Content: Strong violence. Mild 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
politics
betrayal
ambition
family
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, war & politics
Created by: Zhang Yongxin
Starring: Wu Xiubo, Yu Hewei, Liu Tao, Ning Chang, Jerry Lee, Li Youwei, Tang Yixin, Zhang Zhixi
Length: 2 seasons, 86 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Jiangsu Television, Anhui Television, Youku
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin