TV series

One Good Turn Deserves Another

1996–1997 · 1 season

A slow, brooding revenge tale where quiet scheming and old wounds keep you leaning in, uneasy and curious.

Overview: A story about Ou Hok Yee (Maggie Cheung) avenging on her unfortunate past by carefully approaching the Chiu Couple (Kenneth Chan, Louisa So).
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, trauma, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
trauma
obsession
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild