One Child

2014 NR 1 Season

A quest for identity, freedom and justice in contemporary China.

Directed by: John Alexander
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins · Katie Leung · Linh-Dan Pham
Genre: Drama Series

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4 Episodes

1 - Episode 1 44 min

At a club in Guangzhou DJ Ajun watches a well-dressed Chinese stab an African immigrant.

2 - Episode 2 46 min

Ajun's lawyer tells Mei and Qianyi that the case is unwinnable.

3 - Episode 3 44 min

To prepare for her role as hostess, Mei puts on a fancy dress and Qianyi does her makeup.

4 - Episode 4 45 min

Mei introduces herself to Guan Xiaopeng.

One Child is the compelling story of a young woman drawn into a deadly race against time when she returns to her Chinese birthplace. Mei Leung, a first-born Chinese girl adopted by an American mother and British father, is asked to return to her birthplace, Guangzhou, when her birth mother desperately seeks her assistance in saving her son, who has been wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. How far will Mei go to help the woman who gave her away and the brother she's never met?

Directed by: John Alexander
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins · Katie Leung · Linh-Dan Pham · Mardy Ma · Sebastian So
Genre: Drama Series

Languages: English
Partner BBC Learning

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