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Our Tradition (2000)

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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.

Release Date
September 20, 2000
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)

Director: Ding Yinnan

Cast: Wang Zhixia, Zhu Xu

Production: Beijing Film Studio
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Our Tradition

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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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StatusReleased
Original LanguageChinese
Release Date9/20/2000
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Cast

Wang Zhixia

as Yu Lianfang

Zhu Xu

as Guan Juchen

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 va…

How long is Our Tradition?

1h 38m

When was Our Tradition released?

September 20, 2000

Who directed Our Tradition?

Ding Yinnan

Who stars in Our Tradition?

Wang Zhixia, Zhu Xu

What genre is Our Tradition?

Drama