TV series

Tree in the River

2018 · 1 season

A gentle, metaphor-rich romance about mismatched people learning to coexist, with animal-spirit whimsy and emotional honesty.

Overview: Chu Zhi He who's a goodie two shoes and Wang Da Shu who has a personality that is rigid and sturdy like a tree learn to grow together as they fall in love. Like the show's namesake, animal behavior is quite representative of human nature. Take the giraffe and the squirrel for example, they are a metaphor for two very different people who find a way to coexist.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, family, healing
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: love
identity
family
healing
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Qu You-ning
Written by: Qu You-ning
Starring: Gillian Chung, Mike He, Sonia Sui, Ray Chang, Jerry Huang, Ken Hung, Allison Lin, Lin Yu-pin
Length: 1 seasons, 20 episodes, 40 min each
Network: Sohu Video, TTV Main Channel
Country: Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin