TV series

Birth of a Hero

2018 · 1 season

A light, earnest martial-arts comedy with sibling banter and scrappy underdog energy, easy to dip into.

Overview: To avoid all the strife caused by the gangland power struggles, Yuk Wan-lung and his elder sister Yuk Kiu-fung lead a quiet life, running an inn. Unexpectedly, Wan-lung is determined to take part in the New Hero Contest, seeking to win back his ex, Ngai Bing-bing. But when Wan-lung exposes a scandal involving the East Wing imperial guards, he is incarcerated and his sister must find a way to set him free.
How it feels: Light, earnest, whimsical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, justice, power, corruption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
justice
power
corruption
loyalty
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none