We Are Family

The story centers around Yue Yongqiang, who was transferred to the Civil and Religious Affairs Bureau to solve conflicts between ethnic minorities moving into Yunhai city to start businesses. He runs into many problems at his department due to his old-fashioned military mindset and work style. The characters also experience problems such as constructing an ethnic food street, displaced children of migrant workers, expansion of the Oriental Ethnic Culture Park, and frontier poverty alleviation.

Directed by —, We Are Family leans on a strong ensemble — Lin Yongjian, Yang Tongshu, Hou Yong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2019.