This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he is fired by his unscrupulous boss, the whole family becomes embroiled in one emotional/economic struggle after another.
| Directing | Shen Fu | Director |
| Writing | Shen Fu | Writer |
| Writing | Hansheng Yang | Writer |
| Camera | Jinming Zhu | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lin Chun-Tye | Production Manager |
| Production | Za Zien-Ho | Production Manager |
| Editing | Zhengyi Fu | Editor |
| Production | Ren Zongde | Producer |
| Production | Xia Yunhu | Producer |
| Sound | Cai Mingshan | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Hua Wu | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Zhang Fubao | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Gao Yiyao | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Lu Qisheng | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Wang Yun-Jie | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Huang Zumo | Script Supervisor |
