The enduring farming village
This is in many ways a richly-produced picture into life in a small farming village int he 1920s-1930s - filled with an varied assortment of characters not unlike a Dickensian novel. Brought to life by a wonderful cast, this drama was almost one of my favorites of the year until the halfway mark. The story then takes some unusual steps after that, introducing politics in a very preachy way with a lot of over-the-top dramatic moments as well in the individual storylines.
Still, this is worth checking out if you want to explore this time period in a slightly different way (i.e. not your typical Republican era drama) and to see Yang Mi portray a very different kind of character. She and Ou Hao share great onscreen chemistry, and their story really does carry the entire drama, even with its faults.
Still, this is worth checking out if you want to explore this time period in a slightly different way (i.e. not your typical Republican era drama) and to see Yang Mi portray a very different kind of character. She and Ou Hao share great onscreen chemistry, and their story really does carry the entire drama, even with its faults.
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