Cold Nights

A slow, sorrowful family saga that weighs love against duty while illness and war close in, leaving a lingering ache.

Created by

Ba Jin

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Winston Chao Wen-hsuan, Liu Tao, Lü Zhong

Overview

Wang Wen Xuan is an idealistic and good-natured man living during a tumultuous period in China. He's in love with his classmate Zeng Shu Sheng, but his traditional mother wants him to marry a girl of her choosing. In the midst of war and the inevitable tension of the times, Wen Xuan is frequently torn between Shu Sheng and his mother. To make things worse, his health slowly begins to deteriorate after contracting tuberculosis.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, love, war, trauma

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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