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Imperfect Love

Imperfect Love

2020•30m•7.3/10
CrimeDrama

Ratings

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7.3/10(3)

The drama is shot from the perspective of women and tells a story about finding light in the darkness and embracing hope in motherhood. Lin Xu Zhi is a woman who doesn’t have a past. She was adopted and is still scarred from being abandoned by her birth mother. She’s an elementary school teacher that realizes one of her female students is receiving abuse from her mother. Her maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. In caring for the young girl, named Xiao Ou, two broken souls find solace in each other.

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Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 27, 2020

Last Aired

April 3, 2020

Networks

Tencent Video, iQiyi

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2020-03-27
The drama is shot from the perspective of women and tells a story about finding light in the darkness and embracing hope in motherhood. Lin Xu Zhi is a woman who doesn’t have a past. She was adopted and is still scarred from being abandoned by her birth mother. She’s an elementary school teacher that realizes one of her female students is receiving abuse from her mother. Her maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. In caring for the young girl, named Xiao Ou, two broken souls find solace in each other.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2020-03-27
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2020-03-27
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2020-03-27
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2020-03-27
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2020-03-27
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2020-03-27
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2020-03-27
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2020-03-28
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2020-03-28
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2020-03-29
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2020-03-29
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2020-04-03
Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2020-04-03

Cast

Zhou Xun

Zhou Xun

Lin Xuzhi

Huang Jue

Huang Jue

Tian Fang

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Yuan Ling

Angie Chiu Nga-Chi

Angie Chiu Nga-Chi

Zhong Hui

Chen Si-Nuo

Chen Si-Nuo

Mu Liansheng/ Lin Xiaoou

King Shih-Chieh

King Shih-Chieh

Li Ze

Tong Yao

Tong Yao

Gao Shan

Qu Gaowei

Qu Gaowei

Guo Yue

Elaine Cai

Elaine Cai

Mu Jing

Chiang Yun-Lin

Chiang Yun-Lin

Shang Wu

Zeng Yixuan

Zeng Yixuan

Lin Yizhi

Sheng Gangshuai

Sheng Gangshuai

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