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The Grand Canal

1987 · 1 season

A sprawling, talky historical saga of scheming courts and battlefield ambition, rewarding patience with slow-burning political intrigue.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Idy Chan Yuk-Lin, Felix Wong Yat-wah
Overview
The drama is a story that details the fall of the Sui Dynasty, and what it took to lead to the eventual rise of the Tang Dynasty.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Idy Chan Yuk-Lin, Felix Wong Yat-wah
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • war
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Idy Chan Yuk-Lin, Felix Wong Yat-wah, Lau Ching-wan, Margie Tsang Wah-Sin, Michael Tao Tai-yu, Lawrence Ng, Rebecca Chan Sau-Chu
Length
1 seasons, 60 episodes, 42 min each
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong, China
Languages
Cantonese

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