Mao Xing Lang Ya

A brisk, suspenseful fish-out-of-water ride where wit and historical knowledge are the only shields against danger.

Starring

Pan Zijian, Hu Jiarong, Fang Chutong

Overview

Wang Yang, a present-day PhD in Chinese language and literature, is thrown back with four companions to the eighth year of the Yongming era of the Southern Qi dynasty, AD 490. They have barely arrived before a clash with border soldiers turns deadly, and Wang Yang is accused of spying for the North. With nothing to rely on but what he knows of the period’s history and texts, he passes himself off as a son of the Wang clan of Langya, one of the most powerful aristocratic families of the age.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Identity, survival, deception, power

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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