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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Elite heiress Shu Cheng hides her talents behind a frivolous facade to escape the Emperor’s notice. Tasked with elevating the enigmatic Shen Ye, whose shifting loyalties keep her guessing, they form a tense alliance in a treacherous world where friend and foe often overlap.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
23 h
35 episodes, about 40 min each
An episode a night: about 5 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 32 countries
+22First aired
2023
January 5, 2023
Ended 2024
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Luo Zhigang Director
Writing · 1
- 熄歌 Novel
Production · 3
- Ren Zengchao Producer, Screenplay, Writer
- 徐晓婕 Producer
- Cao Di Producer
Other crew · 1
- Zhang Chaoyang Presenter
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