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Once Upon a Time in Qingdao

Once Upon a Time in Qingdao

2015•42m•7.5/10
DramaWar & Politics

Ratings

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7.5/10(2)

The series follows the lives of three brothers as they struggle through the turbulent political period before the war. They become part of the first-generation immigrant entrepreneurial path in Qingdao. The story began in 1904 when the Jinan Railway opened and ends with the outbreak of war in 1937.

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Production

China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV), 山东电影电视剧制作中心, 青岛广电影视有限责任公司, Qingdao Phoenix Film & Television Media 青岛凤凰影视传媒, Shandong Film & TV Group

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 30, 2015

Last Aired

July 30, 2015

Networks

CCTV-8

Created By

Xinjian Zhang

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 01
E1
Episode 01
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Episode 02
E2
Episode 02
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Episode 03
E3
Episode 03
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Episode 04
E4
Episode 04
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Episode 05
E5
Episode 05
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Episode 06
E6
Episode 06
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Episode 07
E7
Episode 07
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Episode 08
E8
Episode 08
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Episode 09
E9
Episode 09
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Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
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Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
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Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
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Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
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Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
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Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
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Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
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Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
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Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
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Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
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Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
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Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
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Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
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Episode 23
E23
Episode 23
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Episode 24
E24
Episode 24
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Episode 25
E25
Episode 25
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Episode 26
E26
Episode 26
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Episode 27
E27
Episode 27
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Episode 28
E28
Episode 28
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Episode 29
E29
Episode 29
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Episode 30
E30
Episode 30
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Episode 31
E31
Episode 31
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Episode 32
E32
Episode 32
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Episode 33
E33
Episode 33
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Episode 34
E34
Episode 34
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Episode 35
E35
Episode 35
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Episode 36
E36
Episode 36
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Episode 37
E37
Episode 37
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Episode 38
E38
Episode 38
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Episode 39
E39
Episode 39
Air date: 2015-07-30
Episode 40
E40
Episode 40
Air date: 2015-07-30

Cast

Huang Bo

Huang Bo

Wang Mancang

Liu Xiangjing

Liu Xiangjing

Xia Defa

Gong Zheng

Gong Zheng

Tian You

Wang Shuangbao

Wang Shuangbao

Jiang Sha Zi

Sa Rina

Sa Rina

Mother Chen

Fu Miao

Fu Miao

Da Man

Huang Xiaolei

Huang Xiaolei

Xiao Man

Wang Kai

Wang Kai

Cheng Zhi

Song Jialun

Song Jialun

Ji Cun

Wang Huichun

Wang Huichun

Fu Xing

Ying Zi

Ying Zi

Fu Xiu

Ren Shuai

Ren Shuai

Commander Wu

Chen Yiheng

Chen Yiheng

Shen Honglie

Fu Jing

Fu Jing

Gu Lan

Li Daqiang

Li Daqiang

Mr. Jia

Zhao Liang

Zhao Liang

Mr. Shao

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