TV series

Between Love and Desire

2016 · 1 season

A slow-burning legal drama that explores how ambition can corrode love, with a redemption arc that keeps you emotionally invested.

Overview: Ambitious solicitor Ngo Pak-yin’s ruthless rise costs him his marriage when his wife Rebecca Tsang Bo-lam falls for kinder fellow lawyer Patrick Lui Wing-hang. But after Rebecca is mysteriously attacked and suspects Pak Yin’s involvement, he confronts his mistakes and sets out to redeem himself with a newfound heart of gold.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, redemption, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
redemption
love
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild