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A Song of Sword as Pillow

2021 · 3 seasons

A brisk, blood-soaked martial-arts revenge ride with stylish animated fights and a brooding, determined hero.

Created by
Jinsheng Xue
Genres
Animation, Action & adventure
Starring
Chen Yiwen, Ching Ip, Shen Lei
Overview
Zhen Dao Ge tells a revenge story about the homeless young man He Fangzhi, whose family was betrayed by his own people while they were migrating, and was brutally murdered. The male protagonist, He Fangzhi, pretended to be dead and escaped a scene. After the massacre, He practiced an extraordinary martial arts in Shuzhong and determined to avenge his family. With a fan and a place name that showed the clues of the enemy, He embarked on the road of revenge.

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Created by
Jinsheng Xue
Genres
Animation, Action & adventure
Starring
Chen Yiwen, Ching Ip, Shen Lei
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • violence
    • justice
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action8
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, action & adventure
    Created by
    Jinsheng Xue
    Written by
    吴长风, 马璐瑶, 郭龙, 罗琬宸
    Starring
    Chen Yiwen, Ching Ip, Shen Lei, Guan Zhihong, Jiang Guijin, Zhan Jia, Sheng Feng, Ken Cheung
    Length
    3 seasons, 42 episodes, 17 min each
    Network
    iQiyi, bilibili, Tencent Video
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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