My People, My Country
Seen it?2019 | 154 min | Drama, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Belfast or Chariots of Fire, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 34 min.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$450 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao, Wen Muye
- Ge YouZhang Beijing (segment "Hello Beijing")
- Huang BoLin Zhiyuan (segment "The Eve")
- Zhang YiGao Yuan (segment "Passing By")
- Simon YamWatchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
- Song JiaLu Xiaoran (segment "One For All")
- Wang QianyuanDu Xinghan (segment "The Eve")
- Ou HaoLiang Changshou (segment "The Eve")
- Liang JingLin's Wife (segment "The Eve")
- Jiang WuZhang Zhixiang (segment "The Eve")
- Hu JunGeneral Luo Ruiqing (segment "The Eve")