TV series

Basketball Fever

2018 · 1 season

A gentle, earnest youth drama that lingers on loss and friendship, moving at a steady pace toward quiet healing.

Overview: After basketball prodigy Qiao Zijun's death, his friend Pei Chenbing returns to school and crosses paths with Chu Xiao, a top student back from the U.S. As they navigate clashes and shared memories of Zijun, an unexpected bond forms, leading them toward healing and growth.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, friendship, healing, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
friendship
healing
coming-of-age
sport
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Starring: Nie Zihao, Tong Mengshi, Xing Fei, Wang Yanyang, Zhu Xinzong, Cao Yuchen
Length: 1 seasons, 36 episodes, 45 min each
Network: iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin