My Chief and My Regiment (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, My Chief and My Regiment is a drama and war & politics series.

What it’s about. The series is about the Chinese National Revolutionary Army Expeditionary Force in Burma fighting the Imperial Japanese Army during the 1942 Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road at the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Chinese troops landed in Burma to support the British allied forces operations. The aim was to protect the road since it served as an important supply route after China's ports fell under Japanese control. When the British forces withdrew their support and surrendered, part of the remaining Chinese troops was forced to abandon their heavy equipment and retreat in loose formations through the harsh Burmese jungles, experiencing constant enemy pursue and ambush. Of the 100,000 strong Chinese Expeditionary Force sent to fight, only around 40,000 returned home. The story follows a small group of soldiers being refuged in Yunnan, and is narrated through the eyes of a limping young Beiping student-turned-soldier named Meng Fanliao.

Who’s in it. My Chief and My Regiment stars Duan Yihong as Long Wenzhang, Zhang Yi as Meng Fanliao, Zhang Guoqiang as Mi Long and Xing Jiadong as Yu Xiaoqing, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, My Chief and My Regiment sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Chief and My Regiment page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Chief and My Regiment tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.