The Nanny Man (2015)

A hidden gem

Three Lady Bosses, three kids, and one nanny man - what can possibly go wrong?
The story starts somewhat sombrely. Fang Yuan, a divorcee, heads to Shanghai to look for his ex-brother-in-law in the hope to locate his ex-wife who took their daughter away 2 years ago. On the way, he witnesses a car accident and rescues the lady but, in the process, loses all his belonging in the explosion.

Now in the big city without any belongings, how is he going to survive? What skills does he have after being out of the workforce for 5 years to be a house husband? Nanny Man is born; a father for rental. A kind and hard-working man, but do good guys always finish last? You need to watch this drama to find out.

I have to admit I loved this drama. There aren’t the crazy fighting action scenes or the suspense, which I normally loved. Or the boring, love story that seemingly drags on forever. It is a good old story of a man struggling to find his way, a way to reach his daughter who lives on the other side of the world. This will make you laugh, cry, laugh, and cry again but all the while brings warmth to your heart. I was rooting for all three ladies to get the guy (but admittedly, two more over the other).

The casting in this drama is spot on, which actors and actresses bringing the unique characters each role requires. I loved each of the characters but really dislike one of the characters, just gets on my nerves. I won’t say each one, you are free to guess it. The acting is spot on as well as the pace of the drama. The OST is the only okay bit of this drama. The OST isn’t great, the theme and ending songs are alright but there is a nice mix blended through the drama.

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