TV series

Three Years & Eight Months

1976 · 1 season

A somber, earnest wartime drama that grinds through hardship and quiet defiance, asking patience as it builds its weight.

Overview: In 1941, Japan launched the Pacific War. Yang Helen (Huang Shuyi), the daughter of university professor Yang Jun (played by Zhu Ruitang), together with her classmates Yu Lide, friends Liu Guang (played by Yu Yang), Liu Xia and others organized a drama troupe to promote the Anti-Japanese War. During the rehearsal, the troupe happened to encounter Japanese warlords bombing Hong Kong, destroying their performance plan, and Hong Kong was immediately declared to be occupied. The local economy has been devastated, and the residents are only provided with a daily ration of six or two meters of grain, making life miserable. At the same time, the Japanese warlords also hoped to use gentle means to divide Hong Kong residents, and many patriots were killed because of this. Professor Yang was arrested for advocating youth resistance against Japan, and was imprisoned by the leader of the Japanese army, Sang Ye...
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, family, rebellion
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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