My People, My Country (2019)
Genre : Drama, History
Runtime : 2H 34M
Director : Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xiaolu Xue, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao, Muye Wen
Synopsis
Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.
Zhang Beijing (segment "Hello Beijing")
Lin Zhiyuan (segment "The Eve")
Gao Yuan (segment "Passing By")
Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
Lu Xiaoran (segment "One For All")
Du Xinghan (segment "The Eve")
Liang Changshou, Lin's assistant (segment "The Eve")
Lin's wife (segment "The Eve")
Zhang Zhixiang (segment "The Eve")
General Luo Ruiqing (segment "The Eve")
Soldier Luo Lang (segment "The Eve")
Captain Chen (segment "The Eve")
Soldier with trumpet (segment "The Eve")
Lao Fang (segment "The Eve")
Zhao Pengfei (segment "The Eve")
Fang Min (segment "Passing By")
Chen Xueyuan (segment "Passing By")
Hospital nurse (segment "Passing By")
Hospital nurse (segment "Passing By")
Professor Liu (segment "Passing By")
Parade youth (segment "Passing By")
Parade youth (segment "Passing By")
Adult Chen Dongdong (segment "The Champion")
Adult Zhao Qimei (segment "The Champion")
Chen Dongdong (segment "The Champion")
Zhao Qimei (segment "The Champion")
Mei's Mother (segment "The Champion")
Olympic TV Host (segment "The Champion")
Volleyball Coach (segment "The Champion")
Coach (segment "The Champion")
Zhang Bobo (segment "The Champion")
Zhu Tao (segment "The Going Home")
Song Yueqiang (segment "The Going Home")
Wang Yinghui (segment "The Going Home")
Ambassador An Wenbin (segment "The Going Home")
Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
Captain Cheng Zhiqiang («The Going Home»)
Hugh Davies (segment "The Going Home")
Maureen (segment "The Going Home")
Commentator (segment "The Going Home")
Zhang Xiaojing (segment "Hello Beijing")
Yuan Rong (segment "Hello Beijing")
Taxi Company Leader (segment "Hello Beijing")
(segment "The Guiding Star")
(segment "The Guiding Star")
(segment "The Guiding Star")
Yidan (segment "One For All")
Pilot (segment "One For All")
Lu Xiaoran's ex (segment "One For All")
Lu Xiaoran in school (segment "One For All")
Lu Xiaoran's father (segment "One For All")
Lu Xiaoran's mother (segment "One For All")
Teacher (segment "One For All")
Commander (segment "One For All")
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