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Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adaptation)

2020 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest romance set against military and medical crises, balancing heartfelt personal drama with tense action and disaster.

Created by: Dominic Zapata
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jennylyn Mercado, Dingdong Dantes, Paul Salas

Overview: Based on the original Korean series of the same name, It's an epic love story between a Special Forces captain and a doctor which tracks both their personal and professional struggles, while exploring issues about the value of life as they face battles disasters, and other dangers.

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Created by: Dominic Zapata
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jennylyn Mercado, Dingdong Dantes, Paul Salas

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
survival
deception
family
healing
Places: military
hospital
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Created by: Dominic Zapata
Starring: Jennylyn Mercado, Dingdong Dantes, Paul Salas, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Rocco Nacino, Renz Fernandez, Andre Paras, Prince Clemente
Length: 1 seasons, 65 episodes
Network: GMA Network
Country: Philippines
Languages: English, Tagalog

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