TV series

The Legend of Daiyu

2011 · 1 season

A slow, sorrowful romance steeped in family duty, watching young love strain against fate until it breaks your heart.

Overview: Childhood friends Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu fall deeply in love, but family obligations force Baoyu into an arranged marriage, leading to heartbreak, tragedy, as he rebels against his predetermined fate.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, fate, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
family
fate
betrayal
grief
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild