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A Leaf in the Storm

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Country
People's Republic of China

How it feels

A Chinese family navigates love and conflict during wartime in the 1940s. The story follows their struggles as they face personal and political upheaval.

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What happens

A Leaf in the Storm is a 2003 Chinese television drama series based on Lin Yutang's 1941 novel of the same name, which was first published in English in the United States. The TV series was first shown on CCTV-8 on 12 August 2003. In Taiwan, the series was first shown on Public Television Service on 20 July 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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