Yu Yang is a highly respected retired principal. He has a deep affection for traditional Chinese culture and places an emphasis on family values. His eldest son Jack Wu graduated with a journalism degree and works as a magazine editor. Jack likes to get to the bottom of things and sometimes has different opinions than his father on certain social issues. Yu Yang and his daughter Zoie Tam, being 40 years apart, have a major generation gap. Yu Yang finds it difficult to adjust to the rapidly changing technology era. Fortunately, his daughter-in-law Elaine Yiu is a good mother and wife, and keeps the household in perfect order. But as her son grows older, the family is faced with decisions about his education, which brings out the nerves of everyone. The series explores a number of critical issues for Hong Kongers, including education, housing, an aging population, declining competitiveness of youth, Mainland relations, and the immigration trend.
TV series
Shades of Life
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 12 episodes
- 1S1 E1
Episode 1
May 5, 201445 min
The slogan "Learning: It's more than scoring" reflects the new culture of teaching and learning that is recently promoted by Hong Kong schools. However, in reality, nothing ever goes as planned. Nowadays, most "Monster Parents" have great
- 2S1 E2
Episode 2
May 6, 201445 min
This is the story about two senior citizens who both live in a subdivided flat. One of them is called FRANKIE, who used to be a police inspector with high academic qualifications, but he ends up in poverty after using up all his money and
- 3S1 E3
Episode 3
May 7, 201445 min
Principal MA WUI-CHUNG has decided to take the plunge and give up his million-dollar annual incomes, stepping out of the Hong Kong educational system and establishing a free-of-charge tutorial school that is specifically for the students in
- 4S1 E4
Episode 4
May 8, 201445 min
As the old saying goes, "One may distinguish himself in any trade". CHEUNG HOK-KAU was a student of HO-PANG's father, BAT-DAU, however, he didn't finish high school due to his family issues, ending up becoming a cleaning worker at very you
- 5S1 E5
Episode 5
May 9, 201444 min
The competitiveness of an individual might reflect the one of the whole of the society. With existing cutthroat competition in Hong Kong, a human resources consultant points out that twenty percent of those young job seekers they have cont
- 6S1 E6
Episode 6
May 12, 201444 min
The retirement in old age is an inevitable part of life, however, some outstanding seniors would rather continue to work at the stage of post-retirement. Seeking self-reliance and independence, they vigorously explore new possibilities, st
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Shades of Life?
- Shades of Life is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Shades of Life are there?
- Shades of Life has 1 season and 12 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Shades of Life?
- Shades of Life has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 20, 2014.
- Who stars in Shades of Life?
- Shades of Life stars Henry Yu Yang, Jack Wu, Elaine Yiu, Zoie Tam, Lau Gwai-Fong.
