A Son of the Good Earth

A Son of the Good Earth

This Japanese-Chinese production based on a novel by Toyoko Yamazaki tells the story of Lu Yixin, a Japanese orphan left behind in Manchuria after Japan's defeat in World War II. Torn between his love for his Chinese adoptive parents and his love-hate relationship with his Japanese biological father, he navigates the turbulent waters of the Cultural Revolution.

Creators and cast

Created by

Toyoko Yamasaki, Sakae Okazaki

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai, Takaya Kamikawa, Mariko Nagai, Jiang Wenli, Lü Zhong, Zhu Xu

Studio

NHK, CCTV

Maturity rating

Not yet rated.