At the age of 16 Zhou Lian, who lost her parents at the age of two and was raised by a stepmother, marries Jiang Mei, a progressive young man from Changsha No. 1 Normal School. Jiang Meiqing has also lost both of his parents. The couple has two sons, Liqun, Xiaoqing and daughter Xiaolian. The film follows the family through turbulent times from 1924 to 1930.
| Directing | Choui Khoua | Director |
| Camera | Qian Jiang | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Choui Khoua | Writer |
| Writing | Yan Xia | Writer |
| Art | Ning Chi | Art Direction |
| Editing | Yan Shanghua | Editor |
| Sound | Wei Qu | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jing Zhang | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ping Shi | Production Manager |
| Directing | Hongying Ouyang | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jun Cai | Sound |