TV series

All That is Bitter is Sweet

2014 · 1 season

A slow-burning period drama that wraps family loyalty and conspiracy in the dusty atmosphere of a traditional apothecary.

Overview: The Dou family of Foshan is an affluent family that owns and runs Sheung Chun Tong, the largest traditional Chinese apothecary in town. When an epidemic occurs in Foshan and the shop's medicine is found to be the cause, the shop owner is accused of murder and is imprisoned. In order to help release her father, the family's only daughter, Dou Gaai-kei, sets out to investigate.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, justice, conspiracy, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
justice
conspiracy
betrayal
corruption
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild