TV series

No Pain No Gain

2026 · 1 season

A breezy, playful workplace comedy with a supernatural twist, easy to dip into and full of gentle corporate absurdity.

Overview: Pei Qian accidentally gets an invitation from a mysterious big brother to start a company that must aim to lose money, and eventually becomes a conscientious boss in the hearts of his employees and an industry-recognized business whiz!
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, ambition, class, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
ambition
class
friendship
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild