TV series

True Love Is

1993 · 1 season

A slow, earnest study of forbidden longing and social unease, played out with quiet intensity against a bureaucratic backdrop.

Overview: Set amid the fascinating setting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this drama follows the lives of a couple�a young woman passionately in love with a married man, and a young man battling with his feelings of inferiority in his relationship with an elite woman, despite his good heart and commitment to his work. The stories of their yearnings and passion are artfully drawn in sharp contrast to the romantic yarns of popular magazines.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, class, identity, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
identity
work
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild