TV series

The Legend of the Book and Sword

1976 · 1 season

A long, earnest costume adventure of loyalties and secret societies, unfolding at a steady, talkative pace with occasional bursts of swordplay.

Overview: The series tells a story set during the Qing Dynasty , involving the Qianlong Emperor and the Red Flower Society .
How it feels: Earnest, tense, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Loyalty, rebellion, identity, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loyalty
rebellion
identity
power
betrayal
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none