My Uncle Zhou Enlai (2016)
- Directed by
- Chen Li
- Cast
- Sun Wei Min, Huang Wei, Tang Guo Qiang, Lu Qi, Wang Wu Fu, Yang Bu Ting, Zhao Li Qiang, Ma Xiao Wei
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Length
- 41 episodes
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series follows the life of Chinese premier Zhou Enlai from the founding of the Communist state until his death in 1976. It focuses on his work to strengthen the new China as seen through the eyes of his niece.
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What happens
My Uncle Zhou Enlai (Chinese: 海棠依旧) is a 2016 Chinese historical biographical television series directed by Chen Li and written by Zhang Fachun, starring Sun Weimin as the Chinese premier Zhou Enlai. The series also features Huang Wei, Tang Guoqiang, Ma Xiaowei, Lu Qi, Wang Wufu, Yang Buting and Zhao Liqiang. The script was loosely based on Zhou Enlai's niece Zhou Bingde's biography of the same name, and covers Zhou's life from the establishment of the Communist State to his death in 1976, focusing on his efforts to make the new China strong. The series was aired on CCTV-1 on July 4, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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