TV series

In Later Years

2023 · 1 season

A patient, emotionally dense look at middle-aged lives and family strains that asks you to sit with its quiet disappointments and small warmth.

Overview: Living the life that others want, but also finding the ideal life for yourself. A panoramic view of the internal and external crises faced by the mature generation, and a “Ukiyo-e” style opening of the warmth and sadness of Chinese families.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, parenthood, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
identity
parenthood
love
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Xin Liu
Starring: Hao Lei, Wang Ou, Tang Yixin, Song Dandan, Liu Yijun, Zhang Guoqiang, Wang Yanlin, Cao Cuifen
Length: 1 seasons, 39 episodes, 45 min each
Network: iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin