Chinese remake of Japanese hit TV drama set for Friday release

Imperfect Love, a Chinese remake of the 2010 Japanese TV drama Mother, will hit Chinese online platforms Friday, March 27, the TV show's official Weibo account announced Tuesday.

Starring renowned actresses Zhou Xun, Kara Hui and Angie Chiu and actor Huang Jue, Imperfect Love is set to be broadcast on video streaming platforms Tencent Video and iQiyi with two episodes on each evening from Fridays through Sundays.

A trailer has been released for the 22-episode drama, which is co-produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures.

Mother boasts a score of 9.4 out of 10 on Chinese film review platform Douban based on 30,600 reviews. It features an elementary school teacher who realizes that a female student is being abused by her mother. Her maternal instincts kick in and she decides to bring the girl into her own care.