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Struggle

2007 · 1 season

A grounded, talky look at young graduates finding their footing, more reflective than eventful.

Created by
Zhao Baogang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tong Dawei, Wang Luodan, Li Xiaolu
In short
Chinese TV drama

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Created by
Zhao Baogang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tong Dawei, Wang Luodan, Li Xiaolu
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • ambition
    • friendship
    • love
    • work
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Zhao Baogang
    Written by
    Shi Kang
    Starring
    Tong Dawei, Wang Luodan, Li Xiaolu, Zhu Yuchen, Ivy Chen, Wen Zhang, Ma Yili, Xu Fanxi
    Length
    1 seasons, 32 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    LeTV
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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