TV series

Defying the Storm

2022 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest wartime drama that blends aerial action with slow-burning romance and patriotic struggle.

Overview: In war-torn China, a student and pilot battle Japanese forces and relic smugglers, fighting for love and homeland.
How it feels: Earnest, romantic, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, love, friendship, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
love
friendship
survival
justice
Places: military
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

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Genres: drama
Created by: Jin Chen
Starring: Zhang Ruonan, Hu Yitian, Wang Jinsong, Ryan Zhang, Lin Zilu, Liu Jiatong, Li Mincheng, Zhang Yuqi
Length: 1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Mango TV, Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin