This film is divided into two parts, telling the story of Hu Yuyin (played by Liu Xiaoqing), a beautiful woman known as "Sister Furong", in Furong Tow[Expand All]
This film is divided into two parts, telling the story of Hu Yuyin (played by Liu Xiaoqing), a beautiful woman known as "Sister Furong", in Furong Town, which is located at the junction of Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, during the "Four Clean Movements" and the "Cultural Revolution". In 1963, with their warm and considerate service, the rice tofu stall run by Hu Yuyin and her husband GUI GUI (Liu Linian) gradually became the liveliest sight in the morning market. Coupled with the couple's frugality, they accumulated a considerable amount of wealth in their hands. Li Mangeng (Zhang Guangbei), the Party branch secretary of the town and also Hu Yuyin's brother-in-law, Gu Yanshan (Zheng Zaishi), the director of the grain station, and the villagers were all happy for them. When they had completed their new house and were ready for a better life, the "Four Cleanups Movement" was launched. Li Guoxiang (played by Xu Songzi), the former manager of a state-owned restaurant and now the section chief of the county's commercial bureau, who had always been jealous of Hu Yuyin, and Wang Qiushe (played by Zhu Shibin), a second-rate son, took the opportunity to label her as a "rich peasant woman" among the "Five Types of counter-revolutionary elements". GUI GUI was sent to clean the streets together with Qin Shutian (Jiang Wen), the former director of the county cultural center and now known as the "rightist" known as "Qin Lunatic", and GUI GUI died. During the movement, Li Mangeng betrayed Hu Yuyin against his conscience, while Gu Yanshan has always been an honest person by the standards of an old revolutionary soldier. In 1966, the "Cultural Revolution" began. The absurdity of the world could be seen from Li Guoxiang and Wang Qiushe, who constantly swapped roles. When they went street shopping together, Hu Yuyin blamed Qin Shutian for her tragic experience. Qin Shutian had sung a congratulatory song that was later regarded as counter-revolutionary when she married GUI GUI and had written a congratulatory couplet that was later regarded as counter-revolutionary when her new house was built. Qin Shutian did not often defend Hu Yuyin's resentment. On the contrary, he often secretly helped her. Gradually, the two developed feelings for each other and planned to become a family and live a good life, but the road ahead was full of bloodshed and bloodshed. And when they were in the greatest difficulty, Gu Yanshan never forgot to lend a helping hand.[Collapse]
