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

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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