An army officer has a chance encounter with a young soldier, the son of an old comrade in arms. The soldier tells the officer he has a sister who is also in the army. When the young soldier is killed in action, the officer visits her to pay his respects, and recognizes her as his own child, given...
Set in 1976, turbulent days just after Mao Tse-Tung's death. People who focus on production and construction and those who insist political persecution struggle fiercely.