TV series

Zhang Jian - The Legendary Entrepreneur

2026 · 1 season

A stately, earnest historical portrait that moves deliberately, rewarding patience with a sense of grand national purpose.

Overview: Set during the final years of the Qing dynasty and the birth of the Republic, the series follows a visionary industrialist whose lifelong pursuit of industry and education helps shape China's path toward modernization.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, education, work, power
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
education
work
power
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Starring: Wang Ou, Yang Lixin, He Bing, Hao Ping, Ding Liuyuan, Joe Chen Chiao-en, Dong Yong, Hai Yitian
Length: 1 seasons, 30 episodes
Network: iQiyi, CCTV-1, Youku
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin