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The Crack of Dawn‎

2022 · 1 season

A slow, earnest domestic drama that simmers with quiet tension and heartbreak, following a woman's hard-won struggle toward self-rescue.

Created by
Wang Taotao, Niu Chao
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ma Sichun, Bai Ke, Liu Kai
Overview
The story tells about the life of an ordinary woman, who needs to work hard to have a stable life. After facing the betrayal of her husband as well as other hardships of life, she manages to have a story of self-salvation.

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Created by
Wang Taotao, Niu Chao
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ma Sichun, Bai Ke, Liu Kai
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • isolation
  • healing
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Wang Taotao, Niu Chao
Written by
Cao Xiaotian
Starring
Ma Sichun, Bai Ke, Liu Kai, Zhang Yao, Gao Xuyang, Zhang Benyu, Lang Yueting, Shi Ke
Length
1 seasons, 24 episodes, 33 min each
Network
Mango TV, Hunan Television
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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