TV series

The Forbidden Flower

2023 · 1 season

A slow, tender romance that lingers on glances and flowers, with a constant ache of family disapproval.

Overview: A winter-summer romance between an 20-year-old girl, He Ran, and a middle-aged man, Xiao Han. They both took a chance on each other; love and passion followed. Where would their story go in a sea of paint and flowers?
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Taihou Guilai
Written by: Zhao Xiaolei
Starring: Jerry Yan, Xu Ruohan, Huang Yi, Ma Sichao, Xiang Yu, Tang Zeng, Zhao Yuanyuan, Wu Yaheng
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes, 35 min each
Network: Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin