My People, My Country
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Traditional | 我和我的祖國 |
Simplified | 我和我的祖国 |
Mandarin | wǒ hé wǒ de zǔguó |
Literally | me and my nation |
Directed by | Chen Kaige Zhang Yibai Guan Hu Xue Xiaolu Xu Zheng Ning Hao Wen Muye |
Produced by | Huang Jianxin |
Starring | Huang Bo Oho Ou Zhang Yi Ren Suxi Wu Jing Ma Yili Du Jiang Zhu Yilong Wang Daotie Ge You Gong Beibi Liu Haoran Arthur Chen Tian Zhuangzhuang Song Jia |
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Distributed by | Huaxia Film Distribution |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | $425.1 million[1][2] |
My People, My Country (Chinese: 我和我的祖国) is a 2019 Chinese seven-part anthology drama film, consisting of seven segments directed by seven directors, Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao, and Wen Muye.[3] It stars many of China's top actors, many in supporting roles and cameos. My People, My Country is produced jointly by Huaxia Film Distribution, Polybona Films and Alibaba Pictures. The film was released in China on September 30, 2019, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.[4]
Plot[]
The Eve[]
The opening segment by director Guan Hu, The Eve (前夜), is about an engineer, Lin Zhiyuan (played by Huang Bo), racing against time to perfect an automatic flag-raising mechanism before the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
Passing by[]
The second story Passing by (相遇), directed by Zhang Yibai, sees a scientist, Gao Yuan, played by Zhang Yi, work on China's first atom bomb who had to bid farewell forever to his lover in the 1960s.
The Champion[]
The third story The Champion (夺冠), directed by Xu Zheng, is about how a young boy from Shanghai named Dong Dong (played by Han Haolin) helped his neighbors watch TV for the China women's national volleyball team's Olympic gold medal win in 1984.
Going Home[]
The fourth story Going Home (回归), directed by Xue Xiaolu, is about a Chinese executive delegation and local policemen preparing for the return of Hong Kong from British rule to China in 1997. The 12-second silence between the British and Chinese anthems during the Hong Kong handover ceremony is also reflected in this part.
Hello Beijing[]
The fifth story Hello Beijing (北京你好), directed by Ning Hao, is about a taxi driver who gives a ticket to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics to a boy from the Sichuan earthquake zone though it was intended to be a birthday gift to his aloof son.
The Guiding Star[]
The sixth story The Guiding Star (白昼流星), directed by Chen Kaige, is about a pair of homeless brothers who witness the landing of the capsule of the Shenzhou 11 crewed spacecraft on November 18, 2016, a moment of national pride that touched them.
One for All[]
One for All (护航), directed by Wen Muye, follows the story of a top female fighter jet pilot Lü Xiaoran who helps her fellow pilots accomplish a smooth aerial performance at the Military Parade of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1945.[5]
Cast[]
The Eve (directed by Guan Hu)[]
- Huang Bo as Lin Zhiyuan
- Oho Ou
- Wang Qianyuan
- Liang Jing
- Jiang Wu
- Hu Jun
- Tong Dawei
- Vision Wei
- Xin Baiqing
- Geng Le
- Wang Tianchen
Passing by (directed by Zhang Yibai)[]
- Zhang Yi as Gao Yuan
- Ren Suxi as Fang Min
- Zhang Jiayi as Group Leader
- Zhou Dongyu as Nurse
- Peng Yuchang
- Luo Haiqiong
- Guo Cheng
- Zhou Yiran
The Champion (directed by Xu Zheng)[]
- Wu Jing as Xu Dongdong (adult)
- Ma Yili as Zhao Qimei (adult)
- Han Haolin as Xu Dongdong (child)
- Fan Yujie as Zhao Qimei (child)
- Liu Tao as Mei's mother
- Xu Zheng as television anchor
- Shao Wen
- Zhang Zhihua
- Duan Bowen as Table Tennis Coach
Going Home (directed by Xue Xiaolu)[]
- Du Jiang as Zhu Tao
- Zhu Yilong as Song Yueqiang
- Wang Daotie as Wang Yinghui
- Wang Luoyong as An Wenbin
- Kara Wai as Lin
- Simon Yam as Wah
- Gao Yalin as Cheng Zhiqiang
- Gregory Charles Rivers
- Natasha Dratinskaia Christiansen as Maureen
- Kwok Keung Cheung
Hello Beijing (directed by Ning Hao)[]
- Ge You as Zhang Beijing
- Cheng Yusen as Zhang Xiaojing
- Gong Beibi as Yuan Rong
- Wang Dong as Boy from Wenchuan
- Ma Shuliang as Taxi Company Leader
The Guiding Star (directed by Chen Kaige)[]
One for All (directed by Wen Muye)[]
- Song Jia
- Tong Liya
- Elvis Han
- Lei Jiayin
- Zhang Zifeng
- Wang Yanhui
- Tao Hong
- Yuan Wenkang
Music[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "My People, My Country (我和我的祖国)" (Opening theme) | Zhang Li | Qin Yongcheng | Faye Wong |
Release[]
On March 20, 2019, the producers announced that the film was slated for release on October 1, 2019, during the National Day.[6] On September 6, 2019, it was announced that the film has been advanced to September 30, 2019.[7]
My People, My Country was distributed by China Media Capital, a major international distributor of Chinese film and television, in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.[4]
Reception[]
Box office[]
With a total gross of over $425 million, My People, My Country currently sits as the 12th highest-grossing non-English film of all time. The film grossed about 369 million yuan (51.62 million U.S. dollars) on its second day of screening.[8] It grossed one billion yuan in three days.[9] The film earned more than 2 billion yuan on its opening weekend.[10][11][12]
Critical response[]
Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the drama 8.1 out of 10.
Outside of China, it was rated a 6.4/10 on IMDb.[13]
References[]
- ^ "My People, My Country (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "My People, My Country (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ James Marsh (1 October 2019). "My People, My Country film review: jingoistic anthology of communist China's biggest achievements offers competently made vignettes". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Chinese film "My People, My Country" hits American theaters". xinhuanet. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Li Si (李思), ed. (3 October 2019). 《我和我的祖国》中"护航"英文翻译被赞太巧妙. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Xinhuanet (20 March 2019). 电影《我和我的祖国》定档国庆节. Chinanews (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Wu Ruoxi (武若曦), ed. (6 September 2019). 电影《我和我的祖国》提档9月30日. cri (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ xinhuanet (2 October 2019). ""My People, My Country" tops Chinese mainland box office". people.cn. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ 电影《我和我的祖国》上映3日票房破10亿. sina (in Chinese). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Xu Fan (7 October 2019). "Patriotism pulls audiences to theaters". chinadaily. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ ""My People, My Country" scores 2 bln yuan at Chinese mainland box office". xinhuanet. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Chen Shaojie (陈少杰), ed. (6 October 2019). 20亿!《我和我的祖国》上映7天国庆尾端继续领跑. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "My People, My Country". imdb.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links[]
- My People, My Country at IMDb
- My People, My Country at Douban (in Chinese)
- My People, My Country at Mtime.com (in Chinese)
- Plots of My People, My Country on china.org.cn
- 2019 films
- Mandarin-language films
- Chinese films
- Chinese drama films
- Anthology films
- Films set in Beijing
- Films set in Shanghai
- Films set in Inner Mongolia
- Films set in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Hong Kong
- Films shot in Beijing
- Films shot in Shanghai
- Films shot in Inner Mongolia
- Films directed by Xu Zheng
- Films directed by Guan Hu