Our Tradition
黄连·厚朴
Synopsis
This family tale spans three generations of Chinese trying to understand and come to terms with life's changes. Middlesome relatives stir up a storm. The old and the young find themselves and their values developing and evolving, and new relationships come and go. The eldest family member, Guan, the son of a royal physician of the former Qing Dynasty, has also become a great physician who is able to predict the exact time of a patient's death. His ex-daughter-in-law, Yu, trained by him to be a physician, still stays with the family as his assistant. Her ex-husband, Jin, comes back from the USA with his new girlfriend, Jenny, a beautiful American who is doing a research on the death of Guangxu, the second last Emperor of Qing Dynasty who is Guan's father's patient. Jenny speaks fluent Mandarin, but she has a long way to go before understanding and getting accustomed to the Chinese tradition and mindset. On the other hand, Yu falls in love with her old friend who is a married man.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ding Yinnan
- Screenplay & Story
- Ding Yinnan
- Original Title
- 黄连·厚朴
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Beijing Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ding Yinnan
Ding Yinnan, Guangqin Ye
Yu Xiao Qun
Han San Ping
Department Leadership Roster
Han San Ping
Producer
Ding Yinnan
Screenplay
Ding Yinnan
Director
Yu Xiao Qun
Director of Photography
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What is Our Tradition about?
This family tale spans three generations of Chinese trying to understand and come to terms with life's changes. Middlesome relatives stir up a storm. The old and the young find themselves and their values developing and evolving, and new relationships come and go. The eldest family member, Guan, the son of a royal physician of the former Qing Dynasty, has also become a great physician who is able to predict the exact time of a patient's death. His ex-daughter-in-law, Yu, trained by him to be a physician, still stays with the family as his assistant. Her ex-husband, Jin, comes back from the USA with his new girlfriend, Jenny, a beautiful American who is doing a research on the death of Guangxu, the second last Emperor of Qing Dynasty who is Guan's father's patient. Jenny speaks fluent Mandarin, but she has a long way to go before understanding and getting accustomed to the Chinese tradition and mindset. On the other hand, Yu falls in love with her old friend who is a married man.
Who directed Our Tradition?
Our Tradition was directed by Ding Yinnan.
Who stars in Our Tradition?
The principal cast of Our Tradition includes Wang Zhixia, Zhu Xu.
When was Our Tradition released and how long is it?
Our Tradition was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.