TV series

The Gutter

2020 · 1 season

A quiet, emotionally layered Hong Kong drama that unfolds slowly, letting past and present quietly collide.

Overview: Li Ziyong Thomas was born in poverty. When he was young, he worked hard to earn his mother's medical expenses. He met Sammy Fang, a girl who also worked in a tea restaurant, and became good friends since then. After his mother passed away, Thomas opened a restaurant, the business was good, and he worked hard with his friend and partner Sammy. One day, Thomas meets He Leer Joyce who he met in Belgium again. The two hit it off and soon walked together...
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, memory, class, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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: love
memory
class
grief
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild