Summary
Rong Jinxiu, a country girl, travels to Shanghai to uncover the truth behind her family's death and crosses paths with Zuo Zhen, a triad leader. As they fall in love, Jinxiu also draws the attention of businessman Xiang Yingdong. Amidst growing danger, Jinxiu must navigate love, rivalry, and threats to her family’s survival.
Good for
- Date night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 70
IMDb6.8
Time to watch it all
30 h
40 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: about 6 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
First aired
2015
March 3, 2015
Ended 2015
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
9 of 9 · most episodes first
Huang XiaomingZuo Zhen · 40 episodes
Joe Chen Chiao-enRong Jinxiu · 40 episodes
Qiao RenliangXiang Yingdong · 40 episodes
Gardner Tse Kwan-hoXiang Hanchuan · 40 episodes
Yang LeShi Hao · 40 episodes
Xie WenxuanJin Ling · 40 episodes
Chang ChiehShao Hui · 40 episodes
Lv JiarongYin Mingzhu · 40 episodes
Qi JiMaeda Takichi · 40 episodes
Directing · 1
- Lin He Long Director
Writing · 1
- Yuan Shuai Writer
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