TV series

The Grand Canal

2022 · 1 season

A patient, sincere bureaucratic drama that makes civic problem-solving feel quietly heroic, with a steady, earnest pull.

Overview: In 2003, Lu Changhe, a determined official, is tasked with overseeing the restoration of the Grand Canal in Dongjiang City. He addresses pollution, manages resident relocations, and preserves historical landmarks, ultimately contributing to the canal’s inclusion on the World Heritage List in 2014.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, politics, environment, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: work
politics
environment
class
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Created by: Jingcheng Pan
Written by: Jihong Ma
Starring: Wang Lei, Wang Longzheng, Cecilia Han Xue, Amelie Xu, Ma Shaohua, Yu Yang, Chen Yiheng, Xu Baihui
Length: 1 seasons, 30 episodes, 45 min each
Network: iQiyi, CCTV-1
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin