Yang Mengchi is a spoiled, rich do-nothing whose habit of smoking opium has cost him his entire fortune and the family mansion, the Garden of Repose, now due to be sold to Yao Guodong. Fearing that Yao's spoiled and unruly son Siaofu will follow in Yang's footsteps, Yao's stepwife Wan Zhaohua tries to instil discipline in the child but her efforts are undermined by the child's indulging and protective father and grandmother. Unable to reform himself despite his own son's chastisement, Yang leaves home to lead a reclusive life in a destitute temple, only helped out by his filial daughter Han'er. The poverty-stricken Yang is drafted into the army and tragedy ensues.
as Wan Zhao-Hua/Chao-Hua
as Yang Meng-Chi
as Yao Guo-Dong/Kuo-Tung
as Yang Han'er
as Yang He-Sheng
as He-Sheng's girlfriend
as Yao Siao Hu
as Yang Lao-Er
as Old Li
as Madam Meng
as Aunt Zhou/Chou
as Old lady Zhao/Chao
as Yang Lao-Si
as Servant
