TV series

The Lamp Lore

1986 · 1 season

A colourful mythic costume drama that plays like a gentle fable, with magical duels and family loyalty unfolding at a relaxed, storybook pace.

Overview: The Demon King is defeated by the Holy Mother and exiled from the universe. The Holy Mother retreats to refine her magical lamp. The Demon King later sends his minions to destroy the Holy Mother's predecessor, the Fairy Queen. The Fairy Queen falls in love with Yan-chang and gives up her immortality. The Demon King traps her, but her son, Chen-hsiang, uses an enchanted axe to rescue her from under a mountain.
How it feels: Earnest, whimsical, melancholic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, survival, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
survival
betrayal
redemption
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Liza Wong, Simon Yam, Lo Hoi-pang, Sharon Yeung, Yu Chi-Ming, Paul Chun Pui, Tam Bing-Man, Lee Lung-Kei
Length: 1 seasons, 27 episodes
Network: TVB Jade
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese