TV series

Shooting Stars

2024 · 1 season

A slow-burning, earnest historical drama that immerses you in a world of quiet tension and moral weight.

Overview: A young man from a Kuomintang military family experiences a life-changing journey in Shanghai, leading him to embrace Communist ideals and become a skilled undercover agent, depicting a generation's pursuit of faith and purpose during turbulent times.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, identity, betrayal, politics
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
identity
betrayal
politics
war
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, mystery
Created by: Liyang Wan
Written by: Chen huang, Wei Pu
Starring: Li Xian, Ren Min, Zhou You, Wang Zixuan, Wang Maolei, Song Fangyuan, Jiang Yi, Li Zhimo
Length: 1 seasons, 38 episodes
Network: Hunan Television, Mango TV
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin