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On Children

On Children

20187.51 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Adapted from the novel by author Wu Hsiao-Le, the series consists of five independent stories about parenting, as well as children's pressures of growing up, when faced with the tragic consequences of social pressure, parental oppression and family dysfunction. Each story is told in two parts in this ten-part series.

Created by Yu Pei-Hua
Written by Tzu-Ying Hung, Xiao-Le Wu
Produced by Madeline Wu
NetworksPTS

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Themes & Keywords

child abuseparentingdeathmental healthtime-manipulationmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipyouthssuspense

About On Children

On Children is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of child abuse, parenting, death, mental health, time-manipulation, mother son relationship. Created by Yu Pei-Hua, Adapted from the novel by author Wu Hsiao-Le, the series consists of five independent stories about parenting, as well as children's pressures of growing up, when faced with the tragic consequences of social pressure, parental oppression and family dysfunction. Each story is told in two parts in this ten-part series.

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