白鹿原 (2017) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2017, 白鹿原 is a guerre et politique and drame series.

What it’s about. Set in the eponymous White Deer Village in Shaanxi Province where the two most important families – Bai and Lu – and their sons have always lived together in peace. But the turmoil leads to a fierce struggle for land ownership. A young woman new to the village soon finds herself caught between the two camps. Director Liu Jin uses the story of these two families as a metaphor for the fate of the Chinese people as first Chinese war lords are overrun by Japanese invaders, then civil war follows hot on the heels of the Second World War and finally the victorious Maoists begin waving their red flags. The drama is based off the novel by Chen Zhong Shi.

Who’s in it. 白鹿原 stars Zhang Jiayi as Bai Jiaxuan, He Bing as Lu Zilin, Qin Hailu as Xian Cao and Liu Peiqi as Sir Zhu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, 白鹿原 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 白鹿原 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 白鹿原 tend to enjoy L'Attaque des Titans, Frères d'armes, Game of Thrones and Shōgun.