After surrendering her home and savings for her daughter, Lin Xiulan is rewarded with a cramped balcony and a lifetime of unpaid labor. One cruel remark finally ends thirty years of devotion. She puts the apartment up for sale, watches her daughter claim a wealthy stranger as her father, and makes one secret phone call thirty years overdue. Xiulan leaves with no luggage, only the shattered remains of a lifetime of love.
A Family on Borrowed Time is an English short drama in 63 episodes, originally released on Stardust in September 2026. Each episode runs about 1 minutes, and the whole series takes around 1 hour 15 minutes to watch. It falls under Romance and Family Drama. Viewers on Stardust rate it 8.9 out of 10. Every episode is free to watch on DramaDog, with no app or sign-up.
