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The Sword and the Chess of Death

2007–2008 · 1 season

A sprawling, melodramatic quest where ancient riddles and tangled love drive long, earnest episodes toward a fateful showdown.

Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
Overview
An unfinished game of Chess of Death from five hundred years ago was said to hold the clue to a buried treasure and Lin Shuang Sword was the key to the game. Anyone who could finish this game would obtain enough wealth to take over the world. Five hundred years later, Ren Qian Xin was ordered to find Lin Shuang Sword. Ren was madly in love with Liu Yi Yi. But the woman's heart was on his honorary brother, Yan Cang Feng. The despaired Ren challenged Yan to the Chess of Death.
How it feels
Tense, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, love, betrayal, greed
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, drama
Starring
Tony Sun, Shao Bing, Liu Tao, Leo Wu, Ray Lui, Ma Yu-Feng, Dai Jiaoqian, Jenson Tien
Length
1 seasons, 50 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Guangzhou Broadcasting Network, CTS
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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