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Cao Yun Ma Tou

2009 · 1 season

A patient, talky historical drama that rewards attention with quiet intrigue and moral weight.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Ai Xin Jue Luo Tielin, the governor of Cang Chang during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, who went to Tongzhou Water Transport Terminal to clean up the water abuses.

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Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • class
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Yang Lixin, Bian Xiaoxiao, Li Jinrong, Xie Zhenwei, Jianxin Zhang, Mumei Liu, Miao Chi, Pingyou Yang
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes, 40 min each
Network
Youku
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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