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Hot Blooded Youth

2019 · 1 season

A pulsing, hooky historical crime saga that keeps you glued with tangled loyalties, gritty struggles, and brooding slow-burn romance.

Created by
Chu Yui-bun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Huang Zitao, Sophie Zhang, Liu Yuning
Overview
A legendary story about a young man who overcomes many hardships to become a formidable force in the Shanghai Bund. Xiong Tian grew up in the streets. With nothing to his name, he works a thankless job just to make a living. Nonetheless, he is quick-witted, talented and exceptionally gifted in steam-powered machinery. By chance, he gets pulled into a complicated fight and works his way to become a champion.

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Created by
Chu Yui-bun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Huang Zitao, Sophie Zhang, Liu Yuning
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • class
  • ambition
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
Chu Yui-bun
Written by
Tang Qicen
Starring
Huang Zitao, Sophie Zhang, Liu Yuning, Cao Xiyue, Zhang Fan, Yan Weier, Hong Xuan, Wang Jinsong
Length
1 seasons, 58 episodes, 45 min each
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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