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Our Times

2021 · 1 season

A steady, earnest look at ambition and friendship in a changing economy, more instructive than thrilling.

Created by
Liu Chang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Leo Wu, Hou Minghao, Mao Xiaohui
Overview
In the early 1990s, amid China’s economic reform, computer researchers Xiao Chuang and Pei Qinghua seize an opportunity in the growing tech industry. Under Tan Qizhang’s guidance, they evolve from selling foreign computers to leading independent innovation, rising as industry pioneers.

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Created by
Liu Chang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Leo Wu, Hou Minghao, Mao Xiaohui
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • technology
    • work
    • friendship
    • power
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Liu Chang
    Written by
    Zhuo Yue Pao Mo
    Starring
    Leo Wu, Hou Minghao, Mao Xiaohui, Xiang Hanzhi, Wang Xinjun, Zhang Xiaoqian, Fang Wenqiang, He Ao
    Length
    1 seasons, 36 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    Tencent Video
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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