Trailer
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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
A winter-summer romance between an 20-year-old girl, He Ran, and a middle-aged man, Xiao Han. They both took a chance on each other; love and passion followed. Where would their story go in a sea of paint and flowers?
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 78GoodWatch 69
IMDb7.8
Time to watch it all
14 h
24 episodes, about 35 min each
An episode a night: about 3 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 71 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+61First aired
2023
February 13, 2023
Ended 2023
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15 · most episodes first
Jerry YanXiao Han · 24 episodes
Xu RuohanHe Ran · 24 episodes
Huang YiChou Jiarong · 24 episodes
Ma SichaoHan Yu · 24 episodes
Xiang YuZhang Yuanqi · 24 episodes
Tang ZengHan Yu's uncle · 24 episodes
Zhao YuanyuanQin Zao · 24 episodes
Wu YahengPang Zi · 24 episodes
Wu JingHe Jia's nanny · 24 episodes
Cady YangA Man · 24 episodes
Yu XinheZhang Xiaoli · 24 episodes
Ada Wong Chi-HomZhang Yimin · 24 episodes
Jin LeJing Jing · 24 episodes
Wang XinyueShi Zhu · 24 episodes
Zhang NaitianManager · 24 episodes
Directing · 2
- Chen Zhoufei Director
- Zhao Xiaolei Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Zhang Na Producer
Other crew · 1
- Taihou Guilai Creator
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