TV series

A Little Reunion

2019 · 1 season

A patient, heartfelt look at family pressure and teenage hopes, warm but often stressful to sit through.

Overview: This story focuses on China's notorious college entrance exam, the "gaokao." It follows three seniors in high school and their families as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives whilst preparing for this exam that they believe will determine the trajectory of the rest of their lives.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
ambition
education
Places: home
school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Wang Jun
Starring: Huang Lei, Hai Qing, Tao Hong, Sha Yi, Wang Yanhui, Yong Mei, Zhou Qi, Victor Liu
Length: 1 seasons, 49 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Zhejiang Television, Dragon Television
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin