My Country, My Parents

My Country, My Parents (2021)

我和我的父辈

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.

Date of release
2021-09-30
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (29)
Runtime
2h 36m
Genres
Drama
Director
Xu Zheng, Zhang Ziyi, Wu Jing, Shen Teng
Collection
National Day Trilogy

Casting

  • Wu Jing — Ma Renxing (segment "Riding the Wind")
  • Zhang Ziyi — Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry")
  • Xu Zheng — Zhao Pingyang (segment "Duck Prophet")
  • Shen Teng — Xing Yihao (segment "Youth Journey")
  • Huang Xuan — Shi Ruhong (segment "Poetry")
  • Song Jia — Han Jingya (segment "Duck Prophet")
  • Zhang Yuqi — Xiao Pang's Mother (segment "Duck Prophet")
  • Tao Hong — Teacher Qian (segment "Duck Prophet")
  • Ou Hao — Xiao Ma (segment "Duck Prophet")
  • Zu Feng — Zhao Xiaodong (adult) (segment "Duck Prophet")
  • Zhang Yimou — TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
  • Jia Bing — Xiao Pang's Father (segment "Duck Prophet")

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

My Country, My Parents is a 2021 Chinese three-part anthology drama film, consisting of four segments directed by four directors, Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Zheng, and Shen Teng. The four directors also star in their own stories, each covering a different genre and taking place in different periods from the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1942 to a futuristic world in 2050. The film became the third installment in a series that celebrates the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949, with two prequels, My People, My Country and My People, My Homeland, released in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Production

My Country, My Parents was funded by China Film Administration. Actors Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior, The Wandering Earth and The Battle at Lake Changjin), Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Xu Zheng (Dying to Survive), and Shen Teng (Hi, Mom) acted as directors and leads. Principal photography started in June 2021 and wrapped in July 2021.

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