TV series

Lie Yan

2025 · 1 season

A moody, slow-burning saga of loyalty and blood debts, where every reunion carries an undercurrent of danger and grief.

Overview: Two long-lost brothers—a powerful warlord and an assassin controlled by a criminal gang—reunite while investigating their family’s massacre.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, family, revenge, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
family
revenge
loyalty
violence
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild