TV series

伏弩

2015 · 1 season

A somber period drama of injustice and fragile bonds, unfolding with measured tension and emotional weight.

Overview: On the eve of the War of Resistance, Shanghai judge Xu Dingshan is assassinated for sentencing a Japanese officer in a brutal crime. His daughter, Xu Man, protests but is attacked by thugs, only to be rescued by university student Jin Hao, forging a fateful connection between them.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, grief, war, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
grief
war
betrayal
family
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none