
The Herdsman
Drama · Romance
Overview
In 1980, Xu Jingshan, a wealthy Chinese-American businessman returns to China to find his son, Xu Lingjun, whom he had abandoned over 30 years earlier. Labeled a rightist because of his capitalist father, Lingjun has been forced to live as a humble herdsman on the grasslands. His bitter life has been transformed by a happy marriage to the wise and beautiful Xiuzhi, and more recently by his rehabilitation by the Party. When he goes to Beijing for their reunion, he discovers his father wants him to work for his chemical company in San Francisco. Lingjun tells the story of his life to his father, as he ponders his future.
Top Cast


Xie Jin
Xie Jin
导演
Xie Jin
导演


Zhu Shimao
Zhu Shimao
许灵均
Zhu Shimao
许灵均


Cong Shan
Cong Shan
李秀芝
Cong Shan
李秀芝


Liu Qiong
Liu Qiong
许景由
Liu Qiong
许景由


Niu Ben
Niu Ben
郭𠷨子
Niu Ben
郭𠷨子
Lei Zhongqian
Lei Zhongqian
董宽
Lei Zhongqian
董宽


Qi Mengshi
Qi Mengshi
谢文清
Qi Mengshi
谢文清


Chen Xiaoyi
Chen Xiaoyi
宋蕉英
Chen Xiaoyi
宋蕉英


Yu Guichun
Yu Guichun
王福兴
Yu Guichun
王福兴


Chao Fang
Chao Fang
清清
Chao Fang
清清
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