'Love is more than a word' is the first Chinese mainland tv series about a same sex relationship between a magistrate and a talented lawyer. Same sex relationship in China has been around before and after the unification of China by the Qin emperor.
The most famous same sex courtship in the ancient China is the affair between Emperor Ai of the Western Han dynasty and Dong Xian, famously known as ' the passion of the cut sleeve' (斷袖之癖).
Master Tao Mo, a newly appointed county magistrate, arrives in his county with his two most trusted servants, Lao Tou and his page. Tao was illiterate and bought his position via donations to the imperial court. After being laughed at by scholars at a tea house, Tao pursued and hired Adviser Jin on Lao Tou's advice.
At the same time, a young and talented lawyer, Master Gu Shen, became interested in Master Tao. He would help Master Tao when the latter needed help.
If you are curious about the story, watch it! I really enjoyed the series.
Episode 1
There is a book written on the subject of passions of the cut sleeve which is available for sale on the Amazon website. See the link below:
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