TV series

Plain Love

1995 · 1 season

A slow, earnest period drama that immerses you in rural hardships and tangled family loyalties, with a melancholic weight that lingers.

Tagline: drama
Overview: Liu Yacai (played by Zhou Haimei) was sold to the four sons of the landlord Guan Xueru (played by Guan Haishan) as a daughter-in-law. She was bullied in the Guan family. Fortunately, she met Guan Tianyin (played by Zhang Zhaohui), the second son of the Guan family. However, due to fate, it is difficult to realize the dream of mandarin ducks.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, love, family, survival
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
family
survival
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild