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A SHI HUI FILM

This Life of Mine

19502hMovie

CrimeDramaWar

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 245 votes

THE STORY

Fifty years of modern Chinese history (1900-1950), including wars, revolutions and corrupt politics, as seen through the life and times of a simple Beijing policeman and his family.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Family
War
Power and politics

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a rainy day.

DirectorShi Hui

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Cui Chaoming

Yu Zhongying

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