Ge You is a Chinese actor who was born on April 19, 1957, in Beijing, China. He made his acting debut in the mid-1980s, appearing in a slew of hit movies, culminating in arguably his finest year, when he won the prestigious Best Actor Award&nbsp;at the&nbsp;1994 Cannes Film Festival&nbsp;for his role in the movie&nbsp;“To Live,” where he played a compulsive gambler who is unexpectedly reunited with his estranged wife and child. He has since gone on to star in dozens more films, including the 2014 title “Gone with the Bullets” and 2017’s “Cook Up a Storm.”

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In this anthology of seven short films, directors explore modern China's history from the 1940s to the 2010s, featuring pivotal moments that shaped the nation. The stories range from an engineer organizing a national ceremony to a love-struck nuclear scientist, and include a young boy helping his neighborhood watch an Olympic volleyball match. Later segments cover significant events like the Hong Kong handover, the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and a military parade commemorating the end of the Sino-Japanese War. Each film captures a unique slice of Chinese life, featuring performances by actors like Song Jia (Song Jia) and Ou Hao (Ou Hao). This is a 2019 Chinese anthology film directed by seven prominent directors, including Chen Kai Ge, Zhang Yi Bai, and Guan Hu.

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