TV series

The Butterfly Lovers

2017 · 1 season

A sweeping, bittersweet romance that lingers in the heart, blending gentle comedy with the ache of a doomed love.

Overview: A Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, fate, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
fate
class
identity
grief
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild