TV series

Dear Children

2021 · 1 season

A warm, earnest family saga that follows siblings through decades of personal and professional struggles, balancing hope with ethical dilemmas.

Overview: In the 1980s, the Mu siblings chase their dreams amid a rapidly changing world. As they navigate careers in education, industry, journalism, and the arts, they face challenges, ethical dilemmas, and family conflicts. Over the years, their ambitions drive innovation, justice, and reconciliation, shaping their futures and the lives of those around them.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, identity, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: family
ambition
identity
justice
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, family
Created by: Meng Liang
Starring: Lenox Lu, Ma Li, Wu Qijiang, Shao Weitong, Cui Xinxin, Tao Luoyi, Min Chunxiao, Na Jiawei
Length: 1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
Network: CCTV-8
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin