The Dust Settles

This film (drama)Also known as尘埃落定，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2003Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating8.3(For reference only)。

The story takes place in the Aba region of Sichuan before the liberation. The local chieftain Lao Ma Qi (played by Liu Wei) is backed by the Kuomintang and is a notorious bully in the area, surviving by growing opium poppies and producing and selling opium, and he has his own armed forces. The neighboring chieftains do not dare to compete with him. He has two sons; the handsome eldest son (played by Ren Qing) is his heir, while the dimwitted second son (played by Li Jie) has long been excluded from succession. Due to years of severe drought, desperate famished people have no choice but to join Ma Qi to secure their basic needs, and the second son is also happy to win the affection of the daughter of the female chieftain, Ta Na (played by Fan Bingbing). Commissioner Huang takes the opportunity to advise the second son to engage in business. Soon, money exchanges start appearing on the streets, and a tax system is established, resulting in the first emergence of a commercial town in the Aba region. The dimwitted son's misguided actions excite the villagers, but at this moment, the eldest son’s eyes are filled with murderous intent. Meanwhile, the sounds of liberation can be faintly heard...