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Road to Harvard

Road to Harvard

2024•15m
Drama

When something threatens to derail a mother's long-term plan of getting her 10-year-old son to be admitted into Harvard University, she will do whatever necessary to course correct the trajectory, no matter the consequences.

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Production

Rain or Shine Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Paige Chan

Mother

Aloysius Looi

Bryan

Samuel Lee

Father

Grace Ng

Grace Ng

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