TV series

The Best Thing

2025 · 1 season

A gentle, soothing romance that unfolds slowly, offering comfort and quiet hope as two wounded people heal together.

Overview: Suffering from insomnia and migraines, Shen Xifan consults a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, He Suye. As their lives intersect, an unexpected romance blossoms.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Healing, love, trauma, work
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: healing
love
trauma
work
identity
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Randy Che
Written by: Li Min, Ou Si Jia
Starring: Zhang Linghe, Xu Ruohan, Wang Youjun, Tang Jiuzhou, Huang Cancan, Zhou Yiru, Chen Yian, Xie Xinhao
Length: 1 seasons, 28 episodes, 40 min each
Network: Jiangsu Television, iQiyi
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin