TV series

Life and Death

2015–2016 · 1 season

A gritty, slow-burning war drama that follows a soldier's brutal rise and thirst for revenge, heavy with sacrifice and tension.

Overview: Story of a small man's counterattack and revenge, a soldier's growth, and a group of iron-boned warriors shedding blood on the battlefield.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, war, survival, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
war
survival
betrayal
redemption
Places: military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, war & politics
Created by: 李印
Starring: Zhang Duo, Niu Liyan, Liu Xiaofeng, Zhang Guangbei, Zhang Xiaojun, Lin Jiangguo, Wang Jianing, Feng Mingjing
Length: 1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Hunan Television, iQiyi, Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin