TV series

Love in a Fallen City

2009 · 1 season

A slow, atmospheric period drama that immerses you in a world of restrained emotions and social pressures, with a quietly building romance.

Overview: Set in 1930s Shanghai, Bai Liusu, a woman from a fallen aristocratic family, endures a loveless marriage before meeting Fan Liuyuan, whose love offers her both escape and transformation amid war and social upheaval.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, class, war, identity
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
war
identity
family
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: war & politics, drama
Starring: Chen Shu, Huang Jue, Wang Xuebing, Liu Yihan, Wang Yuanke, Zheng Yuzhi, Kong Xiangyu, Ning Wentong
Length: 1 seasons, 36 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Mango TV, Youku, CCTV-8
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin