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My Father and Mother

2013 · 1 season

This series immerses you in the fraught atmosphere of political struggle and personal sacrifice across decades.

Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
Amid the political upheaval from the 1970s through the post–Cultural Revolution era, Chen Zhi, his devoted fiancée Cuihua, and his former classmate Xiuluo become caught in a struggle of power, integrity, and betrayal when corrupt county leader Ma Qingsheng sees Chen Zhi’s rising career as a threat.
How it feels
Tense, cynical and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, corruption, betrayal, love
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Starring
Chen Xiaoyi, Xin Baiqing, Feng Yuanzheng, Zeng Li, Yang Xinming
Length
1 seasons, 38 episodes
Network
Beijing Television
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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