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The Best of Times

2020–2021 · 1 season

A steady, earnest workplace drama where professional setbacks and quiet self-improvement share space with a gentle love triangle.

Created by
Guoquan Liu
Genres
Drama
Overview
After losing a project bid, locomotive designer Lin Zhenyi faces failure when her leadership role is taken over by Tan Qingchuan, an overseas returnee. As they work together, Lin Zhenyi learns from Tan and his assistant Jian Aixing’s approach, gaining insight into her own shortcomings. She uses this newfound knowledge to succeed in her next project while navigating romantic pursuits from both Tan Qingchuan and her new neighbor, Li Yanfeng, a research test pilot.
How it feels
Earnest, romantic, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Work, ambition, love, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Guoquan Liu
Starring
Chen Xingxu, Hu Bingqing, Yu Haoming, Wang Xueqi, Liu Lin, Liu Yan, Zhi-Ping Tang, Zhou Yidan
Length
1 seasons, 36 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Hunan Television, Tencent Video
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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