TV series

Pretty Faces

1991 · 1 season

A slow-burning domestic melodrama where loyalty curdles into betrayal, leaving a lingering sense of unease and heartbreak.

Overview: This is the show that catapulted Zoe Tay into instant stardom. Along with Meijiao Lin and Miaoling Tang, this 30-parter shows how Bobo (played by Zoe) tears her best friend's life apart by stealing the latter's boyfriend and her father, and then causing her mother's death.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, family, love, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
family
love
guilt
obsession
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild