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My Country, My Parents
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Wikipedia article
'My Country, My Parents' is a 2021 Chinese four-part anthology drama film, consisting of fourth 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. The film was released in China on September 30, 2021, to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
Cast
Windriders (directed by Wu Jing)
* Wu Jing as Ma Renxing, commander of Jizhong Cavalry Regiment.* Leo Wu as Ma Chengfeng, Ma Renxing's son, soldier of Jizhong Cavalry Regiment.
* Zhang Tian'ai as Da Chunzi
* Li Guangjie as Wang Nairong
* Vision Wei as Huang Rui
* Yu Ailei as Song Futing
* Lu Chang'en as a veteran
* Zhang Hengrui as L Bu
* Jiang Shui as Lao Rangzi
* Baina Risu as Shan Houzi
Poem (directed by Zhang Ziyi)
* Zhang Ziyi as Yu Kaiying, mother, gunpowder sculptor.* Huang Xuan as Shi Ruhong, father, rocket engine designer who meets his death in the line of duty.
* Chen Daoming as the elder brother (adult).
** Yuan Jinhui as the elder brother.
* Hai Qing as the younger sister (adult), astronaut.
** Ren Sinuo as the younger sister.
* Li Naiwen as Zhang Xiaoping
* Peng Yuchang as the assistant.
* Geng Le as the chief engineer.
* Du Jiang as the natural father who also meets his death in the line of duty.
AD MAN (directed by Xu Zheng)
* Xu Zheng as Zhao Pingyang, director of Sales Department of Shanghai No. 2 Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory.* Song Jia as Han Jingya, wife of Zhao Pingyang.
* Zu Feng as Zhao Xiaodong
** Han Haolin as younger Zhao Xiaodong
* Oho Ou as Xiao Ma, writer and director.
* Tao Hong as Teacher Qian
* Zhang Guoqiang as head of Shanghai No. 2 Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory.
* Fan Yujie as Xiao Mei
* Ni Hongjie as Su Ting, Xiao Mei's mother.
* Jiao Shengxiang as Xiao Pang
* Jia Bing as father of Xiao Pang
* Zhang Yuqi as mother of Xiao Pang
* Ning Li as Master Feng
* Sha Yi
* Hu Ke
* Zhang Jianya as Grandpa Jiang
* Zhang Zhihua as Grandma Jiang
* Ma Shuliang as doctor
* Cao Kefan as director of TV station
* Wan Qian as shop employee
* Zhang Yimou as head of TV station
Go Youth (directed by Shen Teng)
* Shen Teng as Xing Yihao, bionic robot.* Wu Yuhan as Xiao Xiao
** Hong Lie as younger Xiao Xiao, primary school boy.
* Ma Li as Ma Daiyu, Xiao Xiao's mother.
* Chang Yuan as 4S Store Manager
* Allen as father of Wang Mingtu
* Lamu Yangzi as teacher of Xiao Xiao
* Zhang Xiaofei
* Li Xuejian as an old scientist
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.
Music
Release
'My Country, My Parents' was released in China on 30 September 2021.
'My Country, My Parents' released by China Media Capital (CMC) with English subtitles in theaters in over 30 cities across the United States and Canada.
Reception
Box office
'My Country, My Parents' grossed 400 million yuan ($62.22 million) in its first three days of release, by the weekend, the film's accumulated grossed reached 900 million yuan ($140 million). 'My Country, My Parents' earned a total of 1.2 billion yuan ($186.66 million) in its first 12 days of release. As of October 18, 'My Country, My Parents' earned $210 million, ranked second place of Chinese box office in the third week of October, after 'The Battle at Lake Changjin'.References
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