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Money, morality and an unconventional family

Go Ahead is an earnest valentine to families, while Nothing But Thirty sheds light on the pressures faced by middle-class women

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One of the most talked-about Chinese dramas this year is Go Ahead, which looks at what defines a family, and has at its heart an unconventional family brought together by love as much as circumstances.

Widower Li Haichao is very much a dream dad if not quite a dream boat. He is kept busy running a neighbourhood noodle shop, but never fails to prepare three meals for his young daughter Jianjian.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 01, 2020, with the headline Money, morality and an unconventional family. Subscribe