This anthology drama presents four short films honoring Chinese families, spotlighting the struggles of key groups across four pivotal eras: the revolution, construction, reform and opening up, and the new era, while highlighting their perseverance, dedication to ideals, and commitment to passing on the national spirit through generations.
as Ma Renxing (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Yu Kaiying (segment "Poetry")
as Zhao Pingyang (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xing Yihao (segment "Youth Journey")
as Shi Ruhong (segment "Poetry")
as Han Jingya (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xiao Pang's Mother (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Teacher Qian (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xiao Ma (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Zhao Xiaodong (adult) (segment "Duck Prophet")
as TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xiao Pang's Father (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Su Ting (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xiao Mei (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Uncle Jiang (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Factory Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Wine-buying Wife (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Wine-buying Husband (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Doctor (segment "Duck Prophet")
as TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Counter Clerk (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Childhood Brother (segment "Poetry")
as Zhao Xiaodong (child) (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Chief Engineer (segment "Poetry")
as Adult Brother (segment "Poetry")
as Biological Father (segment "Poetry")
as Zhang Xiaoping (segment "Poetry")
as Adult Sister (segment "Poetry")
as Assistant (segment "Poetry")
as Ma Chengfeng (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Da Chunzi (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Song Futing (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Wang Nairong (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Old Rangzi (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Shan Houzi (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Lu Bu (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Veteran (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Huang Rui (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Elderly Scientist (segment "Youth Journey")
as Student's Mother (segment "Youth Journey")
as 4S Store Manager (segment "Youth Journey")
as Master Feng (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Ma Daiyu (segment "Youth Journey")
as Colonel (segment "Riding the Wind")
as San Kui (segment "Riding the Wind")
as Childhood Sister (segment "Poetry")
as Space Worker (segment "Poetry")
as A Da (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Aunt Jiang (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xiao Pang (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xiao He (segment "Duck Prophet")
as Xiao Xiao (segment "Youth Journey")
as Da Chen's Father (segment "Youth Journey")
as Little Teacher (segment "Youth Journey")
as School Security Guard (segment "Youth Journey")
as Student's Parent (segment "Youth Journey")
as Wang Mingtu (segment "Youth Journey")
as Xiao Xiao (adult) (segment "Youth Journey")
as Xiao Hu (segment "Youth Journey")
