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Summary
When Sanlian's ex-husband passes away, she discovers he has altered his insurance policy, cutting out their son in favor of a stranger named Jay.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 90Audiences 74GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer90%
Audience score86%
IMDb7.3
User score6.3
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 130 countries
+120Released
2018
November 2, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Mag Hsu Director, Screenplay
- Hsu Chih-yen Director
Writing · 1
- Lu Shih-yuan Screenplay
Production · 1
- Yu Hui-wen Casting Director
Editing · 1
- Lei Chen-ching Editor
Sound · 1
- Lee Ying-hung Music
Other crew · 1
- Lin Jhih-peng Cinematography
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