TV series

The Great General

1994 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest costume epic of loyalty and betrayal, with measured pacing and a mythic, slightly campy grandeur.

In short: 1994 Hong Kong TV series
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, loyalty, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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
loyalty
betrayal
family
war
Places: fantasy world
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none