

Season 1 • Episode 33
LatestActing
Chen Chuang carries decades of pain.
Writing
Yu Hua's novel, brutally faithful.
Production
Spans war, famine, Cultural Revolution.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in China upon release for depicting Communist-era suffering too honestly; only approved after international acclaim.
Zhang Yimou's 1994 film version made Ge You the first Chinese Best Actor winner at Cannes—this series expands that tragedy to excruciating length.