Name: Candy Online
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 2019-11-16
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Chiao Yuan-Yuan, Iain Lu, Chen Wen-shan, Ada Pan, Suun Lin

One viral nip slip destroys a girl's life. Welcome to high school, 2019.

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teen angst with teethsmall-town suffocationlive-stream fever dream

Latest Episode

24 min

Season 1 • Episode 13

Latest

Episode 13

Nov 30, 2019

Overview

Family Drama

When a wardrobe malfunction goes viral, a bubbly live streamer struggles to navigate her classmates' cruel judgment and the small town she lives in.

TW Chinese

Content warning

digital permanenceperformative femininityclass crueltyreputation as currency

Standout Aspects

Acting

Chiao Yuan-Yuan's smile that cracks in real time.

Direction

Shiue Bin Jian frames phones like weapons.

Writing

Dialogue that sounds copied from actual group chats.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Rewatch

Heads up:Sexual Content·Triggers

First AiredNov 16, 2019

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes13

Top Cast

Chiao Yuan-Yuan

Chen Xin-Tian (Candy)

Iain Lu

Lin Jia-Qi

Chen Wen-shan

Jian Da-Cheng

Ada Pan

Zhang Su-Qin

Suun Lin

Zhan Jia-Shang

Ko Cheng

Weng Jian-Dong

Dean Tong

Jian Jun-Wei

Sunnie Wang

Jian Pei-Wen

Jacqueline Zhu

Chen Zi-Ya

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released as Taiwan grappled with #MeToo and influencer culture; the 'wardrobe malfunction' plot directly mirrors real 2010s scandals that destroyed female celebrities' careers while male counterparts thrived.

Insight

Creator Shiue Bin Jian cast actual teen influencers with no prior acting experience—Chiao Yuan-Yuan's rawness is partly genuine confusion about performing authenticity.

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