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Dawn is Breaking

2024 · 1 season

A tense, romantic cat-and-mouse game in a historical setting, with scheming and slow-burning attraction.

Created by
Wu Chengfeng
Genres
Drama
Starring
He Xuanlin, Richard Li, Wang Xingwei
Overview
On her wedding day, Xie Wanyin witnesses Dongfang Zui, the state preceptor, kill the Duke, making her his next target. Instead of silencing her, he forces her into marriage, leading to a battle of wits and courage where she discovers unsettling connections to her past and a conspiracy that binds their fates.

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Created by
Wu Chengfeng
Genres
Drama
Starring
He Xuanlin, Richard Li, Wang Xingwei
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
  • love
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Wu Chengfeng
Starring
He Xuanlin, Richard Li, Wang Xingwei, Fu Yushu, Yue Dongfeng, Shao Sihan, Zhao Shuguang, Song Kejun
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 21 min each
Network
Youku
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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