TV series

He and His Sons

2014 · 1 season

A patient, heartfelt family drama about forgiveness and bonding, with quiet emotional payoffs and a steady, sincere tone.

Overview: After his release from prison, Luo Jianjun marries terminally ill Jiang Xin and struggles to win over her hostile son, ultimately forging a true father-son bond through perseverance and love.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, redemption, parenthood, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
redemption
parenthood
grief
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: family, drama
Starring: Zhang Guoli, René Liu, Tong Lei, Zheng Yecheng, Zhu Jiaqi, David Wang Yaoqing, Niu Junfeng, Li Haozhen
Length: 1 seasons, 36 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Zhejiang Television, Dragon Television
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin