TV series

胡雪岩

1996 · 1 season

A stately, talk-heavy rise-and-fall chronicle that rewards patience with quiet tensions and the slow weight of ambition turning to ruin.

Overview: Hu Xueyan, a wealthy and influential Qing merchant and official, rises to prominence through his business acumen and political connections. However, his success brings him into conflict with rivals and political enemies, setting the stage for his eventual downfall.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, betrayal, class
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: ambition
power
betrayal
class
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild