TV series

One Child

Name: One Child
Released: 2014
Cast: Katie Leung, Ene Frost, Nicholas Goh, Emmanuel Ighodaro, Junix Inocian

2014· 1 season· 120 min episodes★ 6.8Ended

On SundanceTV — From SundanceTV · BBC Drama Productions

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Synopsis

Mei, a young woman who was adopted from China as a baby, is dramatically pulled back into the land of her birth. As she embarks on a dangerous mission to save the brother she never knew, she is forced to confront the truth of who she truly is and what family really means.

Themes

china one-child policy

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E1 Episode 1Next upDec 5, 2014 · 120 min
Synopsis
Adopted as a baby from China, college student, Mei, has had a content upbringing as the daughter of professors. When she's contacted by her birth mother in China, a journey to discover her identity turns into a dangerous fight for justice.
Guest stars: Tai Yin Chan (Huang Tao)
E2 Episode 2Dec 5, 2014 · 120 min
Synopsis
A meeting with her brother's lawyer leaves Mei more determined to save him. Mei's birth mother opens up about why she had to give Mei away. Members of an activist movement are eager to assist Mei with her brother's case.
Guest stars: Tai Yin Chan (Huang Tao)
E3 Episode 3Dec 6, 2014 · 120 min
Synopsis
As Mei is plunged into extreme danger in her fight for justice, her life back home grows more distant. Mei risks everything for her brother's freedom. As things start to look positive, Mei encounters a setback that is almost more than she can bear.
E4 Episode 4Dec 6, 2014 · 120 min
Synopsis
Mei pleads with an influential man in her brother's case to come forward about his innocence. Mei and her birth mother visit her brother in jail before traveling to Beijing to bring the case to the attention of a petition lawyer.