During the early War of Resistance Against Japan in Baiyangdian, Hebei, the Yanling Squad, led by Communist Party member Hei Lao Cai, conducted effective guerrilla warfare. Yang Xiaomei, fleeing abuse from her husband Zhang Jinlong, joined the squad and developed feelings for farmer Niu Dashi. Zhang Jinlong, unable to change, defected to the Japanese. As Japanese sweep operations intensified, Xiaomei, Dashi, and Zhang Jinlong faced different paths in the conflict.
Xin Jin
as Dashui Niu
Xiangli Yao
as Xiaomei Yang
Zhenhe Yan
as Laodie Niu
Ying Zhao
as Yang's mother
Tian Xie
as Jinlong Zhang
Jian Li
as Jinlong Zhang's mother
Ziyue Zhao
as Laocai Hei
Zongxiang Guan
as Enemy translator
黄素影
as Aunt Li
Yuntai Guo
as Gao
Fangqian Chen
as Kuomintang Officer B
Zhijian Chen
as Guard puppet
