The Advisors Alliance
Seen it?2017 | 2 seasons | 45 min | Drama, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Shōgun or The West Wing, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 65 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. After defending the Kingdom of Wei from Kongming formidable talents, who will end up with the ultimate power?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
10 wins and 15 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- The Advisors Alliance2017 · 42 episodesNot rated yet
- Growling Tiger, Roaring Dragon2017 · 44 episodesNot rated yet
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- Wu XiuboSima Yi
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- Ning ChangBai Lingyun
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- Tang YixinGuo Zhao
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- Wang DongSima Fu
- Xiao ShunyaoSima Shi
- Tan JianciSima Zhao
- Liu HuanCao Rui