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.
Cast
Wu Jing
Ma Renxing (segment "Riding the Wind")
Zhang Ziyi
Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry")
Xu Zheng
Zhao Pingyang (segment "Duck Prophet")
Teng Shen
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")
Ni Hongjie
Su Ting (segment "Duck Prophet")
Fan Yujie
Xiao Mei (segment "Duck Prophet")
Zhang Jianya
Uncle Jiang (segment "Duck Prophet")
Zhang Guoqiang
Factory Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
Hu Ke
Wine-buying Wife (segment "Duck Prophet")
Sha Yi
Wine-buying Husband (segment "Duck Prophet")
Ma Shuliang
Doctor (segment "Duck Prophet")
Cao Kefan
TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
Wan Qian
Counter Clerk (segment "Duck Prophet")
Yuan Jinhui
Childhood Brother (segment "Poetry")
Finn Han
Zhao Xiaodong (child) (segment "Duck Prophet")
Geng Le
Chief Engineer (segment "Poetry")
Chen Daoming
Adult Brother (segment "Poetry")
Du Jiang
Biological Father (segment "Poetry")
Li Naiwen
Zhang Xiaoping (segment "Poetry")
Hai Qing
Adult Sister (segment "Poetry")
Peng Yuchang
Assistant (segment "Poetry")
Leo Wu
Ma Chengfeng (segment "Riding the Wind")
Zhang Tian'ai
Da Chunzi (segment "Riding the Wind")
Yu Ailei
Song Futing (segment "Riding the Wind")
Li Guangjie
Wang Nairong (segment "Riding the Wind")
Shui Jiang
Old Rangzi (segment "Riding the Wind")
Bai Narisu
Shan Houzi (segment "Riding the Wind")
Zhang Hengrui
Lu Bu (segment "Riding the Wind")
Lu Chang'en
Veteran (segment "Riding the Wind")
Vision Wei
Huang Rui (segment "Riding the Wind")
Li Xuejian
Elderly Scientist (segment "Youth Journey")
Zhang Xiaofei
Student's Mother (segment "Youth Journey")
Chang Yuan
4S Store Manager (segment "Youth Journey")
Ning Li
Master Feng (segment "Duck Prophet")
Ma Li
Ma Daiyu (segment "Youth Journey")
阿楠
Colonel (segment "Riding the Wind")
张云淏
San Kui (segment "Riding the Wind")
Ren Sinuo
Childhood Sister (segment "Poetry")
Guo Siming
Space Worker (segment "Poetry")
Wu Haochen
A Da (segment "Duck Prophet")
Zhang Zhihua
Aunt Jiang (segment "Duck Prophet")
焦圣祥
Xiao Pang (segment "Duck Prophet")
Gong Yixing
Xiao He (segment "Duck Prophet")
洪烈
Xiao Xiao (segment "Youth Journey")
Wang Chengsi
Da Chen's Father (segment "Youth Journey")
Jackie Li
Little Teacher (segment "Youth Journey")
Song Yang
School Security Guard (segment "Youth Journey")
Haiyin Li
Student's Parent (segment "Youth Journey")
Zhou Qingyun
Wang Mingtu (segment "Youth Journey")
Wu Yuhan
Xiao Xiao (adult) (segment "Youth Journey")
史济源
Xiao Hu (segment "Youth Journey")
Crew
Xu Zheng
Director, Writer
Zhang Ziyi
Director, Executive Producer
Wu Jing
Director, Executive Producer
Teng Shen
Director, Co-Executive Producer
Yuan Li
Writer
He Keke
Writer
Yu Baimei
Writer
Hua Weilin
Writer
Lin Bingbao
Writer
Zhou Xiaolin
Editor
Li Dianshi
Editor
Cheung Ka-Fai
Editor
Xiang-Yuan Tan
Editor
Zhou Xiaolin
Editor
Lai Yiu-Fai
Director of Photography
Yu Jing-Pin
Director of Photography
Sun Ming
Director of Photography
Cao Yu
Director of Photography
Huang Jianxin
Executive Producer
Xu Jianhai
Executive Producer
Wang Zhonglei
Executive Producer
Huixia Zhang
Producer
Liu Kailuo
Producer
Liu Ruifang
Producer
Fei Peng
Original Music Composer
Zhang Yilin
Original Music Composer
Yu Fei
Original Music Composer
Yuen Woo-Ping
Stunts
Fu Ruoqing
General Manager
Tingxiao Huo
Art Direction
Chaoxiang Lin
Art Direction
Honghu Liang
Art Direction
Attis Lee Kin-Wai
Art Direction
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