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A Dream of Splendor

2022 · 1 season

A lush, slow-burning historical drama that blends romance, friendship, and quiet resilience with elegant visuals and emotional depth.

Created by
Guan Hanqing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Liu Yifei, Chen Xiao, Liu Yan
Overview
Zhao Pan'er is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang. When she finds out her fiancé left her for another woman of a high ranking officer after becoming an official in the capital of Bianjing, she refuses to give into her fate and decides to travel to the capital in search for the truth. On her way there, she crosses paths with both of her best friends whose lives she saves, and they follow her onward. Gu Qianfan is a commander in an elite capital squadron nicknamed "Living Devil". He is setup by the very people he swears allegiance to and must find out the truth behind a nefarious scheme involving the imperial court. When he first meets Zhao Pan'er, they don't see eye to eye, however this intelligent businesswoman has caught his attention and as they help each other, they get closer to their own goals.

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Created by
Guan Hanqing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Liu Yifei, Chen Xiao, Liu Yan
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Guan Hanqing
Written by
Zhang Wei
Starring
Liu Yifei, Chen Xiao, Liu Yan, Lin Yun, Joe Xu, Dai Xu, Zhang Xiaoqian, Guan Yunpeng
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Tencent Video
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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