# Advance Bravely (2017)

> A reformed playboy soldier becomes the object of a rivalry between a woman and her brother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/63073

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 30
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: romance, drama
- Created by: Chai Jidan
- Network: Tencent Video
- Cast: Gong Jun, Xu Feng, Li Qiaodan, Meng En, Chen Xun, Liang Xuefeng, Xu Heni, Yin Fei
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8927478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: sincere, sentimental, playful, warm

## Synopsis

Advance Bravely (2017-2018) is a Chinese romance drama series created by Chai Jidan for Tencent Video. Sergeant Xia Yao (Gong Jun), a reformed playboy, finds himself the object of rival affections from Yuan Ru (Li Qiaodan) and her brother Yuan Zong (Xu Feng), and the series follows the tangle of attraction and competition that grows around him. Its 30 episodes of 25 minutes each build the romance through military life and the friendships among its soldiers, with Meng En and Chen Xun in supporting roles. The series is a single-season romance whose engine is a love triangle with a family dimension, where a man who once avoided commitment must decide how to answer two people who want him. Its tone is light, sincere and sentimental, with a military backdrop giving the romance structure and stakes. Fans of Meteor Garden, Eternal Love and Guardian will find resonance in its blend of rivalry, devotion and a polished, serialized romantic arc set in a contemporary Chinese military milieu.

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