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The rings

1992 · 1 season

A gentle, nostalgic look at hungry, mischievous teenagers scraping by together, warm in its camaraderie but shadowed by hardship. Slow and character-driven, it asks patience and rewards it with everyday texture.

Created by
Liang Xiaosheng
Overview
In the early 1960s, in a provincial capital city of Guandong, there lived several carefree but hungry teenagers, Wang Xiaosong, Liu Zhenjiang, Bianla Shengxing, Han Debao, and Xu Ke. They are mischievous, advancing and retreating together, causing trouble every day.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, friendship, family, survival
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Full breakdown
Tone
    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
    teen
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Created by
    Liang Xiaosheng
    Written by
    Liang Xiaosheng
    Starring
    Fengbin Wang, Shihui Zhang, Wang Zhigang, Zhao Shuzhen, Sun Yue
    Length
    1 seasons, 45 episodes
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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