TV series

Going Rural

2021 · 1 season

A grounded, patient look at village life and bureaucratic struggle, quietly tense and human, rewarding viewers who settle into its slow rhythm.

Overview: Assigned to Dahuai Tree Village for grassroots training, civil servant Sun Guangming expects a smooth tenure — until a “toxic vegetable” scandal forces him to oversee the village’s potential closure.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, class, corruption, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
class
corruption
family
justice
Places: countryside
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Starring: Jin Dong, Li Naiwen, Mao Xiaohui, Wu Yue, Gao Lu, Kaavie Wong, Li Hongtao, Huang Man
Length: 1 seasons, 41 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Hunan Television
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin