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My Country, My Parents

2021·Movie·156 min·6.0(27)

This anthology drama presents four short films honoring Chinese families, spotlighting the struggles of key groups across four pivotal eras: the revolution, construction, reform and opening up, and the new era, while highlighting their perseverance, dedication to ideals, and commitment to passing on the national spirit through generations.

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About My Country, My Parents

My Country, My Parents is a 2021 Chinese-language drama film directed by Xu Zheng and Zhang Ziyi. The cast is led by Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Zheng. It has a runtime of 2h 36m.

My Country, My Parents was produced by China Film Group Corporation and made in China. It was released on September 30, 2021.

Director
Xu Zheng, Zhang Ziyi
Writers
Li Yuan, He Keke, Yu Baimei
Release date
September 30, 2021
Original language
Chinese
Status
Released
Country
China
Production
China Film Group Corporation

My Country, My Parents cast & crew

My Country, My Parents was directed by Xu Zheng and Zhang Ziyi and written by Li Yuan, He Keke, and Yu Baimei.

The cast features Wu Jing as Ma Renxing (segment "Riding the Wind"), Zhang Ziyi as Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry"), Xu Zheng as Zhao Pingyang (segment "Duck Prophet"), Shen Teng as Xing Yihao (segment "Youth Journey"), Huang Xuan as Shi Ruhong (segment "Poetry"), and Song Jia as Han Jingya (segment "Duck Prophet").

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Fei Peng, cinematography is by Lai Yiu-Fai, and it was produced by Huang Jianxin and Xu Jianhai.

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Cast of My Country, My Parents

Wu Jing

Wu Jing

Ma Renxing (segment "Riding the Wind")

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry")

Xu Zheng

Xu Zheng

Zhao Pingyang (segment "Duck Prophet")

Shen Teng

Shen Teng

Xing Yihao (segment "Youth Journey")

Huang Xuan

Huang Xuan

Shi Ruhong (segment "Poetry")

Song Jia

Song Jia

Han Jingya (segment "Duck Prophet")

Zhang Yuqi

Zhang Yuqi

Xiao Pang's Mother (segment "Duck Prophet")

Tao Hong

Tao Hong

Teacher Qian (segment "Duck Prophet")

Ou Hao

Ou Hao

Xiao Ma (segment "Duck Prophet")

Zu Feng

Zu Feng

Zhao Xiaodong (adult) (segment "Duck Prophet")

Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")

Jia Bing

Jia Bing

Xiao Pang's Father (segment "Duck Prophet")

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My Country, My Parents is originally in Chinese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is My Country, My Parents?

My Country, My Parents runs 2 hours 36 minutes (156 minutes).

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