TV series

Cute Programmer

2021 · 1 season

A breezy, sweet workplace romance with playful disguises and misunderstandings, easy to watch and light on its feet.

Overview: Lu Li admires genius programmer Jiang Yicheng and follows his path, excelling in school. After graduation, she disguises herself as a man to join his company, which doesn’t hire women. Balancing work and her secret, she strikes a deal with Jiang Yicheng to become a "contract couple" for a year.
How it feels: Romantic, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, work, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 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
identity
work
deception
ambition
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, drama
Created by: Wu Qiang
Written by: Han Yu Ting, Peng Yi Ying
Starring: Xing Zhaolin, Zhu Xudan, Yi Daqian, Tian Yitong, Guan Xin, Joy Sheng, Hong Siyang, Yu Cong
Length: 1 seasons, 30 episodes, 48 min each
Network: Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin