Summary
In the White Deer Village in Shaanxi Province the two most important families - Bai and Lu - and their sons have always lived together in peace. But the turmoil leads to a fierce struggle for land ownership.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 64GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.4
Running time
3 h 8 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +79 min on the typical 109
typical 109188Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2012
September 13, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Wang Quan'an Director, Editor
Camera · 1
- Lutz Reitemeier Director of Photography
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