1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts back and forth from the brothers' parents and Zhongliang's wife and son to Zhongliang's newfound life of luxury in a town not too far away. The plight of Zhongliang's mother, his wife, Sufan and her son, Kongeson is contrasted with Zhongliang's rise in a flourishing company.
as Sufen
as Zhongliang Zhang
as Mother-in-law
as Wenyuan He
as Lizheng Wang
as Haogong Pang
as Old Gong
as 何大婶
as Zhongmin Zhang
as Kang
as Manager Cui
as female worker
as a section chief
as an officer
