TV series

The Old Miao Myth

1983 · 1 season

A dense, atmospheric thriller full of family secrets, eerie curses, and moral decay, slowly tightening its grip.

Overview: The dark secret of the most wealthy and powerful man 謝罡 in Shanghai in the 1930s is related to a mystic Buddha statue from a secret Miao tribe. His son 尚楚 (Andy Lau) will find out his family's fate once the Buddha is missing...
How it feels: Dark, eerie, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, betrayal, family, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
betrayal
family
power
obsession
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild