The story of a poor silk farming family in Zhejiang and their hardships.

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...

A primary school teacher rallies the citizens of a small town to resist the corruption of the local government and unite to build reinforcements...

After a flood, the Sea Charity Association sends Liu Hao Ming to a village to direct the burial of corpses. Hao Ming meets the singer Ruyun and her...

Qi can't stand the family she's been married into tries to escape. On the day that she escapes, her sister-in-law is killed by her nephew. Qi becomes...

A wild country girl moves to Shanghai with her painter boyfriend and experiences exploitation and poverty.

The New Year's Gift is the story of some lucky money gifted to a girl. It then leaves her and passes from hand to hand.