The Executioner (2015)
- Original title
- 刀下留人
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 1 season, 26 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
How it feels
The series is set in 15th century China during the Ming Dynasty. It follows a political conspiracy at the imperial court.
dramaticsuspensefultensehistoricalintricatepoliticalseriousdark
What happens
The Executioner (Chinese: 刀下留人; literally "Spare From The Blade") is a 2015-2016 Hong Kong historical fiction television drama produced by TVB. It is set during the Chenghua Emperor's reign in Ming Dynasty, China, and centers on a political conspiracy. Filming took place from January to April 2015 on location entirely in Hong Kong. It premiered on 7 December 2015, on Hong Kong's broadcast network TVB Jade and Malaysia's cable television channel, Astro On Demand. It ran for 26 episodes, with the last episode airing on 10 January 2016. The Executioner received positive reviews during its broadcast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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