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The Lettuce

2019 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning wartime saga that weighs heavily on family sacrifice and quiet endurance.

Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Wang Hongzhou, Li Lin, Zhang Ying
Overview
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, a farmer joins the Eighth Route Army after his father is killed by Japanese collaborators, while his family becomes deeply involved in the resistance. As tragedy strikes, he risks his life by going undercover to help the resistance reclaim their occupied hometown.

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Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Wang Hongzhou, Li Lin, Zhang Ying
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • survival
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
war & politics, drama
Starring
Wang Hongzhou, Li Lin, Zhang Ying, Tao Hong, Guo Jiaming, Li Chengru, Guo Kaimin, Zhao Liang
Length
1 seasons, 44 episodes
Network
Shanghai Television
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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