At the beginning of the 20th century, the people in the central Hebei Plain were living in misery. The landlord Feng Lanchi (played by Ge Cunzhuang) s[Expand All]
At the beginning of the 20th century, the people in the central Hebei Plain were living in misery. The landlord Feng Lanchi (played by Ge Cunzhuang) smashed a bell to destroy evidence in order to seize the official property. Farmer Zhu Laogong (played by Cui Wei) stood up for the people, but unfortunately, he couldn't resist the powerful feudal forces and died of anger. The youngest son, Hu Zi (played by Chen Fan) - Zhu Laozhong (played by Cui Wei), fled his hometown. Twenty-five years later, Zhu Laozhong, in the prime of his life, led his entire family back to their hometown from Guandong. I am well aware that blindly seeking revenge will not solve any problems. Not long after, he got acquainted with the underground Party leader Jia Xiangnong (played by Lu Fei), and together with Yan Zhihe (played by CAI Songling), Wu Laoba (played by Li Jianguo) and others, embarked on the revolutionary path. Under Zhu Laozhong's leadership, they fought against the landlord class in Suojing Town. Zhihe's eldest son, Yuntao (played by Zhao Lian), went south to the Whampoa Military Academy and participated in the Northern Expedition. Chiang Kai-shek betrayed the revolution, Yun Tao was arrested and imprisoned, and the revolution fell into a low ebb. Zhu Laozhong took Jiang Tao (played by Zhao Wande) to visit him, and from Yun Tao, he learned more profound revolutionary truths. After returning home, they conspired with the farmers of the forty-eight villages of Suojing to stir up a storm...... on the plain This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Liang Bin.[Collapse]
