a family man movie reviews

Priscilla Lewis grows up in a family that favors sons over daughters. To evade family planning laws, her parents falsely claim that she and her younger brother, Quincy Lewis, are twins. From childhood, she and her older sister, Paige Lewis, endure unfair treatment while their brother receives the best of everything. When Priscilla excels in the college entrance exam and earns a spot at a top university, her parents refuse to let her attend, insisting that the opportunity belongs to her underperforming brother. They try to force her into marriage, but Paige helps her escape. In her place, Paige endures humiliation in an unwanted marriage. Years later, Priscilla returns, reclaiming the dignity and justice owed to both her and her sister.

To pay for her mom’s treatment, Ashley is assaulted by her uncle and betrayed by her boyfriend, cousin, and family—until a mysterious CEO, Orion, saves her. Ten years later, she returns as a billionaire to take revenge.

Dustin Jason used to give his all to his adopted family, but what he got in return was his wife and daughter suffering and himself being abandoned when he was seriously sick. After being reborn, he stopped being blindly filial and strived to change his fate. He protected his wife and daughter during repeated conflicts with the rest of the family, and eventually, he completely broke with the Jason family. In the end, Dustin achieved great success in his career, while the Jason family were deceived due to greed and got their retribution.

After losing her husband in a car accident, Imelda Tobin shoulders the burden of raising their two children alone. She works tirelessly to secure their future, eventually building the Frey Corp—but at the cost of her health, ultimately leading to late-stage stomach cancer. She loves both of her children deeply, but her strictness with her stubborn son, Joshua Frey, often makes it seem like she favors her daughter, Jade Frey. Under the influence of her husband, Chad Archer, Jade begins to feel excluded from the family's future and fuels tensions between her mother and Joshua, deepening their rift.

Rita Ramsay, a destitute heiress, reluctantly substitutes for her friend on a blind date with wealthy magnate Eric Cotton to pay her mother's medical bills. Planning to sabotage the date, she accidentally sparks a marriage. Initially a marriage of convenience, but Eric surprises Rita by proposing they turn make-believe into reality.

Mia's world turned upside down when her first love, Logan Henry, re-entered her life with his young daughter, Jade Henry. As Jade became a constant presence in the family, Mia's relationship with her own daughter, Molly Justin, grew increasingly strained. Feeling overshadowed and repeatedly pushed aside, Molly slowly closed off her heart until one day, she left with her father, Mason Justin. Only after their departure did Mia awaken to the pain she'd caused. The weight of her indifference and the void left by her daughter's love began to consume her, plunging her into a spiral of irreparable remorse.

After years of being framed and mistreated by her adoptive sister Valeria, who covets the Barron family inheritance, true Barron heiress Ciara attempts to prove herself during a heated argument by jumping from the second floor. Her mother Shannon Merrill attempts to save her, resulting in both falling. When Shannon regains consciousness, she discovers she has somehow switched bodies with her daughter. Now inhabiting Ciara's body, Shannon finally witnesses the cruelty her daughter endured, such as how the servants only respect Valeria while mocking the true heiress. The situation reaches a breaking point when Shannon (in Ciara's body) is cornered in an alley by Valeria and beaten unconscious…

Mabel Lester was considered a jinx after her mom died, and she was kicked out of her village. Traveling over 10,000 miles from home, she came to Lidence and found her dad,the Commander of Lidence, Hans Lester. With her excellent fortune-telling skills and great luck, Mabel helped Hans overcome difficulties several times, changed the fatal disaster of the whole family, and became the most cherished lucky star of the family.

On the wedding day, the career-driven businesswoman Eloise discovered that her groom Eugene was having an affair with her cousin Vicki. She decisively exposed their scandal at the wedding scene. However, Eugene and Eloise's relatives became furious and shifted all the blame onto Eloise for being devoted to her work and unwilling to be a homemaker. Eloise was infuriated by their shamelessness and, at the wedding, declared that she would hire a husband with a high salary, thinking it was just an impulsive act of venting her frustration. But Alphonse, the CEO of Blossom Group, raised his hand and expressed his desire to become Eloise's husband. Eloise was very surprised but didn't think much of it, believing Alphonse was just a cash-strapped hotel worker. Thus, the two ended up having a spontaneous marriage. What kind of sparks would fly between them next?

Clara is the biological daughter of her family, but her parents and brothers always blindly favored her adoptive sister, Emily. After years of torment, Emily finally murdered Clara at the age of 24… but now, Clara has the chance to be 19 again. In this life, Clara vows to never again be victimized by bullies. Though her brothers find out the truth from Clara’s diary, which plunges them into regret, it’s too late - Clara’s long past forgiveness.

After Mia’s only son, Noah, was rescued and adopted by the CEO of the Brown Group following a car accident, Mia and her husband, Adam, never stopped searching for him. They spent every last penny on posters and search efforts, even to the point of starving themselves. After twenty long years of desperate attempts to reunite with Noah, he finally returns… But now, he’s the new billionaire CEO of the Brown Group. Back in his hometown, he has arrived to visit the only family refusing to sell their land to the Brown Group — while secretly hoping for a chance to find his biological parents.

Janet Driscoll, once the cherished darling of the family, was devastated to discover that she was not her parents' biological daughter. After their real daughter, Jaime, was welcomed home, her once-loving parents and brother began to trust Jaime blindly, hanging on her every word.When Janet was falsely accused of pushing her grandma down the stairs, the Driscoll family, without hesitation, sent her to a harsh reform school. There, she endured three years of inhumane torment that left her with permanent, life-altering disabilities.Three years later, when the family finally brought her home, they were shocked to find that the bright, cheerful Janet they once knew had vanished. In her place stood a cold, distant young woman who had shut them all out.

As the only daughter of the Merrick family, Kirsty Merrick bears the responsibility of marrying into the prestigious Bartley family to lead the Merrick family to new heights, as carefully orchestrated by her mother Evanna Taylor. Kirsty successfully secures a betrothal with Morgan Bartley, the playboy son of the Bartley family's second heir. Unknown to Kirsty, Morgan has been secretly involved with Jess Merrick, Kirsty's only friend who grew up with her in an orphanage. Years later, when brought back to the Merrick family, the kindhearted Kirsty could not bear to abandon Jess, and thus pleaded with her parents to take Jess in as well. Now, Jess has begun an affair with Kirsty's fiance Morgan. To get back at Morgan, Kirsty designs a plan to seduce and intoxicate Nicolai Bartley, the young CEO of the Bartley Group, leading to the start of a dangerous "underground affair."

Nova was separated from her mother as a child and has been searching for years. Now a wealthy tycoon, she returns home, where her bullied mother suffers. Will her arrival transform her mother’s fate?

As a child loved by no one, Ava suffered unfathomable abuse from her father and grandmother. On the eve of being forced to marry a scoundrel, Ava managed to flee from home with her mother's help. Years later, Ava is now a powerful CEO and returns to rescue her mother, only to walk into her family's trap. But she's a victim no longer - this time, she's back to destroy them all and seize her long-awaited vengeance.

The Smith family welcomed a pair of twins, and an expert claimed one a lucky star and the other a curse. He predicted that the lucky twin would become the top scholar in eighteen years. Their grandmother, valuing boys over girls, was certain that the elder brother, Joel Smith, was the fortunate one and tried to kill his sister. A kind maid, Ivy Lake, saved Zoe Smith, who was then raised as a servant in her own home. Years later, both siblings make three wishes, and soon, the Smith family becomes the richest in Halton. Their faith in Joel deepens, and Zoe suffers even harsher treatment—until the scholar's plaque arrives. To everyone's shock, the so-called cursed girl, Zoe Smith, is actually the real top scholar!

Ada Walton has saved Sid Cissie's life once, but Gail Rob stole the credit and ran away after she caused Ada's father's death in a car accident. Three years later, Ada happens to find out about the affair between her best friend, Poppy Lee, and her fiancé, Reg Wagner. Under Reg's grandfather's will, he won't get his family inheritance unless he marries Ada. To pay off her mother's mounting medical expenses in the hospital, Ada forces herself to enter into a contractual romance with Sid. Soon, things become uncontrollable...

After losing her father, Nora Smith moves with her mother into the Lowe family, where she suffers constant bullying from her stepbrothers and relentless humiliation. Her mother urges her to remain silent, but everything changes when she discovers her stepfather's plan to marry her off to her lazy stepbrother, Xavier Lowe. Refusing to accept this fate, Nora hides her acceptance to a top university and escapes, taking on odd jobs to support herself while secretly pursuing her studies. Years later, her exceptional talent catches the attention of Rivelle's leading company, Grant Corp, which funds her studies abroad. Now, at 27, Nora returns as a powerful and influential figure, determined to reclaim her life.