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Jenius

2015 · 1 season

A quiet, offbeat mystery that drifts between eccentric student life and a strange, secretive household, asking patience as it slowly reveals itself.

Created by
Zeng Qingjie
Genres
Drama
Overview
J who is born in a family of genius is eccentric and unsociable, he likes to skip classes and study weird formulas, a problematic student. He disappeared after he deliberately cuts his own face as an act of self-harming in front of his classmates. After a few months, a new transfer student, Chu Xia goes to find J under the instruction of her teacher to send him a letter. In the process, she discovers that J’s house is very mysterious. During his disappearance, China’s telecommunication companies are involved in a heated business battle.
How it feels
Eerie, melancholic, tense and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, mystery, obsession
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Zeng Qingjie
Written by
Weiming Ji, Yuan Ma, Zeng Qingjie
Starring
Chen Siyu, Lin Ketong, Rayna Wang, Xiao Xi
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 20 min each
Network
Youku
Languages
Mandarin

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