TV series
A Son of the Good Earth
1995–1996, Japanese, on NHK & CCTV. Created by Toyoko Yamasaki & Sakae Okazaki.
This Japanese-Chinese production based on a novel by Toyoko Yamazaki tells the story of Lu Yixin, a Japanese orphan left behind in Manchuria after Japan's defeat in World War II. Torn between his love for his Chinese adoptive parents and his love-hate relationship with his Japanese biological father, he navigates the turbulent waters of the Cultural Revolution.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 11
- Episode length
- 62 min
- Status
- Ended in 1996
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Latest episode
S1 E11: Episode 11
Aired 20 January 1996
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Toyoko YamasakiCreator
- Sakae OkazakiCreator
- Tatsuya NakadaiCast · 11 ep
- Takaya KamikawaCast · 11 ep
- Mariko NagaiCast · 11 ep
- Jiang WenliCast · 11 ep
- Lü ZhongCast · 11 ep
- Zhu XuCast · 11 ep
- Yoshiko TanakaCast · 11 ep
- Mayumi IzukaCast · 11 ep
- Ken UtsuiCast · 11 ep
- Zheng ZhenyaoCast · 11 ep
- Liao JingshengCast · 11 ep
- Qian XuegeCast · 11 ep
Details
- First aired
- 11 November 1995
- Last aired
- 20 January 1996
- Network
- NHK, CCTV
- Original title
- 大地の子
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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A Son of the Good Earth: quick answers
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How many seasons of A Son of the Good Earth are there?
A Son of the Good Earth has 1 season and 11 episodes, about 62 minutes each.
Is A Son of the Good Earth finished?
Yes. A Son of the Good Earth ended in 1996, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like A Son of the Good Earth?
If you liked A Son of the Good Earth, try Saga of Tanya the Evil, Tyler Perry's The Oval, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia.
Who created A Son of the Good Earth?
A Son of the Good Earth was created by Toyoko Yamasaki and Sakae Okazaki and stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Takaya Kamikawa, Mariko Nagai.