Small Western-style Building(2013)

Small Western-style Building is a Chinese historical drama that follows Sima Zuyin, a Tianjin business magnate, through five decades of upheaval. Beginning in the final years of Japanese occupation and spanning the Anti-Japanese War's victory, the subsequent civil war, the founding of the People's Republic, and into the reform era, the series chronicles one family's struggle against the tide of history. Through Sima Zuyin's personal triumphs and tragedies within his Xiaoyanglou residence, the narrative weaves together intimate character arcs with the broader transformations reshaping modern China. The drama explores themes of survival, loyalty, and identity as the nation undergoes seismic political and social change, ultimately reflecting on the shared heritage connecting mainland China and Taiwan.