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On The Waterfront

1980 · 1 season

A classic martial-arts saga of loss and vengeance, unfolding with earnest emotion and measured, old-fashioned TV storytelling.

Created by
Siu Sang
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Overview
Gao Tianyuan and his wife Zhuo Feng'er live in seclusion in the Tian Shan mountains due to his father's dismissal from officialdom. They go down the mountain to reunite with his father but he is suddenly killed, and Feng'er defects to Tianzheng Sect's leader, Ren Wo weihuai. Devastated, Tianyuan starts a new life under a false identity until he meets Sikong Aoshi and becomes involved in the martial world again. He decides to seek revenge for his father's death and becomes an official, but his impatience leads to a dangerous mistake. Later, he discovers that the real culprit wants to rebel and dominate the martial world, and he teams up with Aoshi to eliminate the threat.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, betrayal, justice, power
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Created by
Siu Sang
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Siu Sang
Starring
Kenneth Tsang, Michelle Yim, Candice Yu On-on, Bruce Leung Siu-lung, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, Yung Wai-Man, Mannor Chan Man-na, Cheung Ying
Length
1 seasons, 60 episodes
Network
ATV
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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