TV series

Inked

2021 · 1 season

A warm, bittersweet coming-of-age story about balancing family expectations with creative passion, set against a migrant backdrop.

Overview: Jiayue, who recently moved from China to Aotearoa, struggles with the medical degree her father wants her to do. Instead, she tries to pursue her dream of being a professional tattooist under her father's roof.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, coming-of-age, immigration
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
coming-of-age
immigration
art
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild