Fang Baoqing (played by Li Xuejian) is an artist who sings the big drum book. He supports a family of five all by himself and leads a very hard life. [Expand All]
Fang Baoqing (played by Li Xuejian) is an artist who sings the big drum book. He supports a family of five all by himself and leads a very hard life. The youngest daughter Xiulian bought by Baoqing learned the big drum book from him, and the two had a very deep bond. When the Japanese army attacked, Baoqing fled to Chongqing with his family. By chance, he met his old friend Tang Shaoye. The two hit it off immediately and decided to open a bookstore named "Shengping", which was doing a thriving business. Bao Qing, who was enjoying great success, wanted to set up a school to teach big drum books. But at this critical juncture, the Japanese bombers blew his dream to pieces. Bao Qing happened to meet the writer Meng Liang and invited him to his home to teach Xiulian to read. At Meng Liang's suggestion, Bao Qing sent Xiulian to school. However, Xiulian was bullied at school because of her poor background. Baoqing's elder brother died, Xiulian was defiled by villains, and his eldest daughter Dafeng, who had married off, was abandoned by her husband's family. The usually strong Baoqing suddenly broke down.[Collapse]
