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Unbending Will

2020 · 1 season

A sincere, slow-burning rural drama about community effort and small victories, with a grounded, documentary-like texture.

Created by
Hui Kaidong, Li Shaohong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lin Yongjian, Cecilia Han Xue, Li Guangjie
Overview
About young village officer Dai Zhiqiang, who leads the citizens of Lian Xi village in developing the Dendrobium industry and alleviating poverty.

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Created by
Hui Kaidong, Li Shaohong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lin Yongjian, Cecilia Han Xue, Li Guangjie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • class
  • work
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Hui Kaidong, Li Shaohong, 余淳, Gao Qunshu, Liu Jiacheng, Zhang Duofu
Starring
Lin Yongjian, Cecilia Han Xue, Li Guangjie, Fu Dalong, Ma Tianyu, Bai Ke, Zhang Duo, Wang Jiajia
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 45 min each
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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