Tong Chao

An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the People's Republic.

Follows a Red Army company from training, through combat in the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979, and the aftermath of war, focusing on the anger created by nepotism among the Party elite.