A Son of the Good Earth
8.5
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Nov 11, 1995
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Nov 18, 1995
Episode 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Nov 25, 1995
Episode 3 Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Dec 2, 1995
Episode 4 Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Dec 9, 1995
Episode 5 Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Dec 16, 1995
Episode 6 Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Dec 23, 1995
Episode 7 Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Dec 30, 1995
Episode 8 Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Jan 6, 1996
Episode 9 Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Jan 13, 1996
Episode 10 Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Jan 20, 1996
Episode 11 Episode 11
11 episodes in Season 1
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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.
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Cast
12 people
Tatsuya Nakadai
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Takaya Kamikawa
Known for
Gurren Lagann
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Mariko Nagai
Jiang Wenli
Known for
Hidden Strike
The Final Master
Lü Zhong
Known for
The Great Hypnotist
Aftershock
Zhu Xu
Known for
Shower
The King of Masks
Yoshiko Tanaka
Known for
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Black Rain
Mayumi Izuka
Known for
Pokémon
Pokémon: The First Movie
Ken Utsui
Known for
Gokusen
The Bullet Train
Zheng Zhenyao
Also in
My Memories of Old Beijing
错爱一生
Liao Jingsheng
Also in
Kangxi Dynasty
Storm Eye
Qian Xuege
Also in
Yongzheng Dynasty
Fall of Ming
Toyoko Yamasaki Creator · Sakae Okazaki Creator Takayasu Enokido Director
Total runtime 124h 29m · Episode length 679 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
November 11, 1995
Final episode
January 20, 1996
Status
Ended
Networks
NHK · CCTV
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
679 min
Total runtime
124h 29m
Original language
Japanese
Production
NHK
Production
CCTV
Production
Japan · China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
大地の子
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Japanese
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