On Children
| On Children | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Science fiction Anthology Horror Satire |
| Created by | Wú Xiao-le |
| Written by | Wang Hui-chu Yang Wan-ju Lin Ken-wei Aozaru Shiao Huang Yu-chia Chen Cheng-yu |
| Directed by | Chen Wei-ling |
| Starring | See below |
| Theme music composer | Waa Wei |
| Ending theme | Don't cry Don't cry |
| Composer | Waa Wei |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original languages | Mandarin English Taiwanese |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Wu Zhi-yu |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production company | PTS |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 7 – August 4, 2018 |
On Children (Chinese: 你的孩子不是你的孩子; lit. 'Your Child is not Your Child'') is a 2018 ten-part Mandarin-language TV series, directed by Chen Hui-ling and starring Tzu-Chuan Liu, Yu-Xuan Wang and Hsin-Yu Ling, based on the novel by Wu Xiaole. The plot are in anthology form with five different stories told in a world where individuals face the tragic consequences of social pressure, parental oppression and family dysfunction.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Tzu-Chuan Liu as Chi Pei-Wei
- Yu-Xuan Wang as Liu Chiao-Yi
- Hsin-Yu Ling as Cheng Fang-Lan
- Emilia Chen as Emilia Chen
- Yu-Tung Lee as Shih Yu-Chieh
- Chiung-Hsuan Hsieh as Fang Mei-Chi
- Herbie Robert Baron as Chang Kai-Hsiang
- Chuan-Chen Yeh as Yang Chuan
- Hsiu-Fu Liu as Chung Kuo-Yen
- Gingle Wang as Molly Lin
- Frances Wu as Nova Yang
- Chen Yi-wen as Liu Ching-Hui
- Elten Ting as Ling-Na
- Yu-Ping Wang as Lo Chih-Wei
- Hsin Shao as Chung Chia-Hung
- Mohammad Umar Afzal as Chien Sheng-Yao
- Ting-Hsuan Lin as Liu Chiao-Hsin
- Yen Tsao as Lu Chih-Hsiung
- Kai-Ling Hsu as Le-Le
- Ivy Yin as Molly's mother
Release
On Children was released on July 7, 2018 on Taiwanese Public Television Service.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 54th Golden Bell Awards | Best Television Film | On Children - Child of the Cat | Won |
| Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Ivy Yin (On Children - The Last Day of Molly) |
Nominated | ||
| Chung Hsin-ling (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Gingle Wang (On Children - The Last Day of Molly) |
Nominated | ||
| Best Newcomer in a Miniseries or Television Film | Yuping (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Nominated | ||
| Wang Yu-xuan (On Children - Peacock) |
Nominated | |||
| Liu Hsiu-fu (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Nominated | |||
| Best Director in a Miniseries or Television Film | Chen Wei-ling, Yu Hui-jun (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Won | ||
| Best Writing for a Miniseries or Television Film | Shih-keng Chien (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Jian Zheng-zhuan, Jian Xin-you (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Wu Zi-ying (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Won | ||
| Best Sound Award | Waa Wei, Shi Min-jie, Zheng Yuan-kai (On Children - Mother's Remote) |
Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Award | Li Qi-xiang (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Nominated | ||
| Best Art and Design Award | Wu Ruo-yun, Huang Ming-ren, Lai Wan-ting, Wang Zhong-zhì, Yao Liang-qi, Lin Jia-ling (On Children - Child of the Cat) |
Won |
References
- ^ "Netflix's latest anthology show is the uneven 'On Children'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'On Children' On Netflix, A Taiwanese Anthology Series Where Family Dysfunction Rules". Decider. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Netflix's Highly Relatable "On Children" Is "Black Mirror" With Tiger Moms". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
External links
- On Children on Netflix
- Official website (in Chinese)
- On Children at IMDb
