“Countryside youth Chen Shi searches for unknown brother in Luoyang, ends up working for cat official Li Bing.”
White Cat Legend
大理寺日志
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Countryside youth Chen Shi searches for unknown brother in Luoyang, ends up working for cat official Li Bing.
Chen Shi, a young man from the countryside, journeys to Luoyang in search of his missing older brother, whose existence he only knew about upon his mother’s death. He knows neither the name nor face of his brother, and after finally arriving at Luoyang, he runs out of money as well. One thing led to another, and he finds himself employed at Dali Court, where he works for Vice Minister Li Bing, a large white cat. White Cat Legend is a historical show that tells the daily life of the Dali Court officials under Empress Wu Mingkong’s rule.
What people say
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Aug 2020 → Oct 2022
- 10 “A hilarious 12 episode jorney thru the Tang dynasty The comedy of this donghua is so simple yet so effective, there wasn't one episode where i didn't find myself in fits of laughter... probably...”
- 10 “This is probably one of the most underrated shows out there, and its a shame that few are watching it. First the story starts with a man called Chen who has just arrived at LuoYang the ancient...”
- 9 “A highly under-appreciated show. Maybe because it's in Chinese? I'll never know, but do stay with me and try to give it a shot. Plop, plop, plop... water droplets echoed through a dark basement...”
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- Format 12 × 20′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2020 – Jul 2020
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14654 catalog
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- bilibili Producer