Ni Ping

Zhang Meili (played by Ni Ping) had her husband shot for breaking the law out of ignorance many years ago and lost their child a few years later. She was well aware of the consequences of lacking education, so Meili became a teacher in the village, teaching all the children knowledge. Xia Yu (played by Yuan Quan), a teacher from the city, comes to this remote and poor area to volunteer. Teacher Xia

The story takes place in the mountainous area of Jiaodong, Shandong Province in the early 1930s. The film reflects the life destinies of a young newlywed couple. Yu Zhenhai, the husband, left his home and risked his life for the revolution; Taozi, the wife, was unyielding and endured hardships for her husband. The film portrays the awakening of farmers in Jiaodong under the leadership of the Party through the portrayal of Yu Zhenhai and others