TV series

The Slicing of the Demon

2009–2010 · 1 season

A slow-burning Ming Dynasty mystery that peels back a town's cheerful facade to reveal paranoia and murder.

In short: Hong Kong TV series or program
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, fate, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
fate
power
isolation
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild