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Bright Future

2022 · 1 season

A patient, earnest look at local government and rural life, more procedural than dramatic, rewarding viewers who follow its many characters closely.

Created by
Kong Sheng, Wang Hong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hu Ge, Wu Yue, Zhang Xincheng
Overview
The story of county party secretary Mei Xiaoge and the reforms he and his colleagues introduce to bring about much-needed change and development to the lives of the people of Guangming County.

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Created by
Kong Sheng, Wang Hong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hu Ge, Wu Yue, Zhang Xincheng
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • class
    • power
    • work
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Kong Sheng, Wang Hong, Mao Junlin
    Written by
    Wang Xiaoqiang
    Starring
    Hu Ge, Wu Yue, Zhang Xincheng, Wang Xiao, Ren Chengwei, You Yongzhi, Ning Wentong, Fang Zibin
    Cinematography
    Yang Jun
    Length
    1 seasons, 24 episodes
    Network
    Beijing Television, Zhejiang Television, CCTV-1, Tencent Video, Migu Video, 河北卫视
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin, English

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