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The Eight

2020 · 1 season

A sweeping martial-arts drama of shifting loyalties and hidden selves, moving between intimate romance and the turbulence of a changing world.

Created by
Liu Tan, Yang Shu
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Ou Hao, Tan Songyun, Wang Zixuan
Overview
An ordinary college student accidentally becomes entangled in the open warfare and veiled strife of a complicated world. The Eight revolves around martial arts experts of Jianghu in the face of a seismic change. As his involvement deepens, Hua Min Chu takes a step closer to his real identity and becomes a hero of the people.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Liu Tan, Yang Shu
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Ou Hao, Tan Songyun, Wang Zixuan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • power
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Liu Tan, Yang Shu
Written by
Lin Laogou, Qing Mei, Qing Mei
Starring
Ou Hao, Tan Songyun, Wang Zixuan
Length
1 seasons, 34 episodes, 45 min each
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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