TV series

Playing House

2024 · 1 season

A breezy, playful romantic escape that flips between real life and a fictional world, easy to dip into in short bursts.

Overview: It's a fantasy romance story about He Luyan, an online novel editor, and Qi Lin, a hotel entrepreneur, being transported into a complaining novel written by He Luyan as a house manager and the CEO of the hotel. After a battle of wits and betrayal, they parted and then got back together. Eventually, they became a couple in real life.
How it feels: Romantic, whimsical, light and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, betrayal, deception
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
betrayal
deception
redemption
Places: big city
fantasy world
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Wang Xue Yu
Starring: Tu Zhiying, Wen Yuan, Tan Jiatai, Liu Jun, Wu Hai, Qi Yi, Sun Can, Nuo Mina
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes, 10 min each
Network: Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin