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The Wolf

2020 · 1 season

A sweeping historical romance with earnest heroes, political intrigue, and emotional twists that keep you invested in the star-crossed lovers.

Created by: 王为, 陈玉珊
Genres: Action & adventure, Drama
Starring: Darren Wang, Li Qin, Xiao Zhan

Overview: Towards the end of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Wen usurped the throne and established the Liang Kingdom. A boy from the wild accidentally falls off a cliff while being pursued for saving wolf pups. He is rescued by Zhu Wen who adopts him as a son, and is renamed Zhu Youwen. Ten years later, the young boy has been conferred the title Prince of Bo and he meets and falls in love with Zhaixing, the daughter of a governor. Zhaixing discovers that Zhu Youwen is kind and righteous in spite of his status and the two become embroiled in a struggle for power.

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Created by: 王为, 陈玉珊
Genres: Action & adventure, Drama
Starring: Darren Wang, Li Qin, Xiao Zhan

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
power
justice
family
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	8
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action & adventure, drama
Created by: 王为, 陈玉珊
Starring: Darren Wang, Li Qin, Xiao Zhan, Xin Zhilei, Shu-yao Kuo, Lin Yo-Wei, Ding Yongdai
Length: 1 seasons, 49 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Tencent Video, iQiyi, Youku
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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