Children of Shanghai
2021, English. Directed by Richard Nash.
Bear Grylls narrates the story of the first foster children in China's 3,000-year history. British former footballer Robert Glover moved to Shanghai with his wife and six young children in 1998 and persuaded the Chinese government to move a million children out of orphanages and into foster families. The documentary films the very first families and the orphans, many of whom are now successful young professionals. It also tells the story of the Glovers, a six-child family in a nation of one-child families.
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- Released
- 1 June 2021
- Written by
- Matti Gao, Richard Nash
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Children of Shanghai runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Children of Shanghai is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Children of Shanghai?
Children of Shanghai (2021) was directed by Richard Nash and stars Bear Grylls.