This film is based on a true story. Shi Wa (played by Zhao Qiang), a rural boy, lost his mother at a young age and lived with his father (Jiang Hualin[Expand All]
This film is based on a true story. Shi Wa (played by Zhao Qiang), a rural boy, lost his mother at a young age and lived with his father (Jiang Hualin) and elder sister (Yan Danchen). When he was seven years old, his father, who was struggling to make ends meet, could no longer afford enough money to send him and his sister to school at the same time. With a copper spoon, he forced his sister, who had excellent grades, to drop out of school. His father urged Shi Wa to study hard. When Shi Wa was in junior high school, his elder sister got married early to save money for the family and took a portion of the bride price from the groom's family to support his education. Shi Wa, a sensible child, studied hard and won the third place in the first prize in the National Chemistry Olympiad. He was also admitted to the provincial capital normal school. However, at this time, his father unfortunately fell and was bedridden while working. In order to take good care of his father without affecting his studies, Shi Wa decided to carry his father on his back to school.[Collapse]
