TV series

Zhang Jian

1 season

A slow, earnest historical drama that immerses you in one man's lifelong struggle to build a nation through industry and education.

Overview: After China's defeat in 1895, Zhang Jian abandoned officialdom to pioneer industrial salvation, founding Dasheng Cotton Mill. Despite setbacks, he promoted education and expanded businesses, uplifting national industry. In his later years, though his ventures faltered, he remained devoted to the people, standing firm for his ideals.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, work, education, redemption
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
education
redemption
survival
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none