TV series

Holding On to Your Heart Is the Only Way

2015 · 1 season

A gentle, talky slice of city life that ambles through friendships and romances with earnest warmth and little urgency.

Overview: The story revolves around the friendship, love, and affection between four pairs of young men and women born in the 1980s living in Shanghai.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, romantic and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, friendship, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
friendship
coming-of-age
identity
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Starring: Zhang Tao, Zhang Moxi, Rui Weihang, Yang Yu, Edwin Gerard, Tong Chenjie, Xu Wei, Ai Jiani
Length: 1 seasons, 20 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Youku, Tudou
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin