TV series

The Master of Cheongsam

2021 · 1 season

A patient, earnest period drama about craft and principle, moving between workshop detail and wartime resolve.

Overview: After a fallout with his teacher and facing oppression from seniors, Lu Zhiyuan leaves Beiping for Shanghai, where his dedication earns him recognition. When war breaks out in Beiping, he returns, vowing never to create cheongsams for the Japanese. With his talent, he rises to become one of China's top costume designers.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, identity, war
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: ambition
betrayal
identity
war
art
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Starring: Zhang Haowei, Gai Yuexi, Hong Yao, Zhao Yuanyuan, Yang Qiru, Zhao Ziqi, Wang Yanan, Wei Yankan
Length: 1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network: iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin