TV series

Once Upon a Time in Qingdao

2015 · 1 season

A slow, earnest historical saga that follows a family through turbulent decades, rewarding patient viewers with a steady sense of place and time.

Overview: The series follows the lives of three brothers as they struggle through the turbulent political period before the war. They become part of the first-generation immigrant entrepreneurial path in Qingdao. The story began in 1904 when the Jinan Railway opened and ends with the outbreak of war in 1937.
How it feels: Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, ambition, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Genres: drama, war & politics
Created by: Xinjian Zhang
Starring: Huang Bo, Liu Xiangjing, Gong Zheng, Wang Shuangbao, Sa Rina, Fu Miao, Huang Xiaolei, Wang Kai
Length: 1 seasons, 40 episodes, 42 min each
Network: CCTV-8
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin