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In the Name of Sun

2002 · 1 season

A sober, slow-burning bureaucratic thriller where quiet confrontations and institutional pressure carry more weight than action.

Created by
Jianfeng Zeng
Genres
Drama, Crime
Overview
Wu Shutian, a new official, is assigned to a corrupt county and, in his efforts to expose counterfeit operations, faces fierce opposition from local power players. With support from allies, he fights back against sabotage and corruption.

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Created by
Jianfeng Zeng
Genres
Drama, Crime
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • politics
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Jianfeng Zeng
Starring
Zhang Jiayi, Haihai Lin, Zhou Bo, Li Lin, Liu Changwei, Qingning Zhuang, Zheng Xiaoning
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 47 min each
Network
LeTV, iQiyi, Youku
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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