TV series

The Witty Attorney

1998 · 1 season

A gentle, playful historical comedy-drama that follows a mischievous boy's recovery through friendship, with warm humour and earnest emotion.

Overview: During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a wealthy household in Huaxian County, Guangdong. The head of the household Chen Hong's wife died early, and his son was not filial, so Chen Hong placed his hopes on his new wife to birth him a son. Jing and Xu Yanxia, a couple, assisted Chen Hong's wife during her labor and Ji was born. Although, Ji was smart since childhood, he was also mischievous. One day, Ji played tricks on his teacher, Jing, again, but he became injured. Jing was scared that he had severely injured Ji and left. Since then, Ji became silent and autistic, his mother sent him to a private school. Ji met a little girl named Liu Mei in the school. For more than ten years, Ji, who felt extremely happy, gradually recovered. At the same time, Jing and Xu Yanxia also returned to Huaxian. Jing knew that Ji had recovered, and finally felt relieved. The adventure begins!
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, family, friendship, healing
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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