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Under the Microscope

2023 · 1 season

A cerebral historical drama that turns bureaucratic math into a tense moral chess game, rewarding patience with quiet intrigue.

Created by
Ma Boyong
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Zhang Ruoyun, Qi Wei, Wang Yang
Overview
When Shuai Jiamo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he was met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.

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Created by
Ma Boyong
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Zhang Ruoyun, Qi Wei, Wang Yang
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • power
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Ma Boyong
Written by
Rongyang Zhou
Starring
Zhang Ruoyun, Qi Wei, Wang Yang, Wu Gang, Gao Yalin, Fei Qiming, Tang Mengjia, Fang Zibin
Length
1 seasons, 14 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Beijing Television, iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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