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Junior Parents

2016–2017 · 1 season

A slow, earnest family drama that turns ordinary city life into an emotional test of love and responsibility.

Created by
Mao Xiaorui
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Ren Zhong, Gao Lu, David Wang Yaoqing
Overview
Mo Fan and Jian Dan are a married couple enjoying the pleasures of city life as they rely on their parents to shield from the challenges that come with raising a family. One day, they find out that Jian Dan's mother has cancer and their life is turned upside down. Will the couple find their own way to get through their problems?

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Created by
Mao Xiaorui
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Ren Zhong, Gao Lu, David Wang Yaoqing
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • grief
    • love
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, family
    Created by
    Mao Xiaorui
    Starring
    Ren Zhong, Gao Lu, David Wang Yaoqing, Wang Yang, Guo Kaimin, Jill Hsu, Li Bin, Zhu Yin
    Length
    1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    LeTV, iQiyi, Tencent Video, PPTV
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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