TV series

The Legend of Kaifeng

2017 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical drama of court intrigue and detective work, with a devoted heroine and a righteous official navigating a web of power.

Overview: Bao Zheng is a man who has solved multiple cases in Kaifeng and Yu Rou is a young woman wholeheartedly devoted to him. Liu E is the beloved concubine of the Song Emperor but she conspires with Zhang De Lin in a quest for more power.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, justice, politics, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 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: power
justice
politics
corruption
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild