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The Coolest World

2021 · 1 season

A gentle, hopeful office drama about starting over, with small victories and relatable struggles that feel easy to follow.

Created by
Ryu Geunji
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zhou Yutong, Li Hongyi, Wang Dong
Overview
Aspiring journalist Teng Xiaoxiao dreams of winning a Pulitzer Prize, but after her magazine is acquired, she is reduced to an intern. Undeterred, she fights to rebuild her career and pursue her ambitions from the ground up.

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Created by
Ryu Geunji
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zhou Yutong, Li Hongyi, Wang Dong
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • work
  • friendship
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Ryu Geunji
Written by
Ryu Geun Ji, Li Ang
Starring
Zhou Yutong, Li Hongyi, Wang Dong, Guan Xin, Chen Jinru, Liu Yun, Zhu Yuchen, Cao Lei
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Youku
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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