My Country, My Parents (2021)

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Original Title: 我和我的父辈

Actress Zhang Ziyi, actor-and-director Wu Jing, comedian Shen Teng, and actor-and-director Xu Zheng come together to direct four short films as part of a new anthology drama paying tribute to China’s families.

Intro
"My Nation, My Parents" is a 2021 Chinese drama movie that checks out the complex relationships in between moms and dads, children, as well as their homeland. Directed by Deng Yimeng, Chen Jing, Zhang Mana, and Bai Yicong, the film is a collection of four short stories focused on showcasing different perspectives on the concept of family, nationwide identity, as well as personal development.

Summary
The film is structured as a collection of short stories, each with its own one-of-a-kind insight into modern Chinese life as well as perspectives on household. With these stories, "My Country, My Parents" assesses the effect of social and also economic changes on household relationships, as well as the duties as well as expectations that go along with the parent-child bond.

In the four brief films, various households are shown browsing the twisted internet of social commitments and also individual desires, while the personalities face the weight of custom. The focus in each story gets on locating the equilibrium in between specific accomplishment and the continued responsibility to the family members all at once. While the stories are tied together by these themes, they remain unique from one another, supplying discrete explorations of different aspects of Chinese life and also identity.

Tale 1: Journey Home
"Journey Home" adheres to a young Chinese business owner that has actually achieved success in the United States and have to make a decision whether to go back to China for his papa's 80th birthday celebration. This tale works as a broader allegory for the battles of people torn in between their individual aspirations and the assumptions placed upon them by family members and also society. The protagonist faces the stress in between his dreams of success in a creating China and also the guilt he feels in neglecting his filial duties at his daddy's request. The short film discovers these stress and demonstrates how, regardless of their moments of dispute, the family stays an essential support system for the lead character throughout a time of uncertainty.

Story 2: The Taste of Home
The Taste of Home follows a specialist chef's go back to his hometown from Paris, only to find that his parents have actually transformed his childhood residence right into a noodle store in his lack. He then makes a decision to put his abilities as an experienced chef to work, collaborating with his daddy on creating new meals to attract customers. The movie highlights the psychological intricacy of individual and professional expectations within the family unit, examining whether domestic love can go beyond distinctions in point of view and also ambition.

Story 3: Rediscovery
In "Rediscovery", a mother should confront her own priorities when her separated daughter returns residence after a years in the United States, wanting to reconnect and also rediscover their shared background. With each other, they start a journey with their family members's past, confronting the excruciating separation that tore them apart as well as the overlooked sacrifices that were made for love. This brief film illustrates the troubles and benefits of mercy and also the value of recognizing one's origins.

Tale 4: From Where We Came
The last story, "From Where We Came", revolves around the controversial relationship between 2 generations of a family members in China's rapidly altering culture. In the middle of the backdrop of a nation's race towards progression, the film checks out the personalities' struggle to keep their values and identification in the middle of drastic modification. Via flashbacks and also battles, this sincere tale demonstrates the power of custom as well as domestic connection, also in the face of wonderful turmoil.

Final thought
"My Country, My Parents" is an insightful movie that sheds light on the transforming landscape of modern-day China, in addition to the timeless bonds of family and also practice that remain at the heart of Chinese culture. Through its four distinctive, yet interconnected stories, the film supplies a provocative as well as psychological take a look at the complicated partnership between parents, youngsters, as well as their homeland. The movie works as a powerful tip of the relevance of comprehending one's roots to get personal growth as well as self-awareness, making it a must-watch for target markets seeking an authentic and also engaging representation of contemporary Chinese society.

Top Cast

  • Wu Jing (small)
    Wu Jing
    Ma Renxing
  • Zhang Ziyi (small)
    Zhang Ziyi
    Yu Kaiying
  • Xu Zheng (small)
    Xu Zheng
    Zhao Pingyang
  • Shen Teng (small)
    Shen Teng
    Xing Yihao
  • Huang Xuan (small)
    Huang Xuan
    Shi Ruhong
  • Song Jia (small)
    Song Jia
    Han Jingya
  • Kitty Zhang (small)
    Kitty Zhang
  • Hong Tao (small)
    Hong Tao
  • Oho Ou (small)
    Oho Ou
  • Zu Feng (small)
    Zu Feng
  • Zhang Yimou (small)
    Zhang Yimou