The debut film by Chinese director Ning Ying, starring Shi Puyuan, Fang Zheng, Ma Xiaoqing, and others. Tells the story of a pair of friends who went to the karaoke hall as musicians but were involved in smuggling.

故事发生以明朝正德年间，陕西省宝鸡府凤翔县。世袭指挥秦昆鹏的母亲给孙玉凤送去一只玉镯，孙玉凤回赠一幅荷花图，两家定亲。尤彩凤的舅父母褚生和贾氏夜宿尤家，双双被害，贾氏人头也不知去向。尚朝奉夜拾包袱，见是女人头颅，丢入朱砂井中。他害怕伙计孙玉秀报官，将他推入井中害死。第二天到县衙告状，谎说孙玉秀偷银窃物后逃走。县令钱树于受书吏任义操纵，判孙玉秀的父亲孙国安赔偿，孙国安不服，被押进监牢。孙玉凤父亲被押，上堂辩理，钱树青说她无理取闹，将她押在狱中。 女牢中，龙彩凤细说原委，秦昆鹏的未婚妻孙玉凤见此案有冤，决心去府衙伸诉。知府宁信到县复审，任义买通府衙女仵作水蜜桃，诬险尤彩凤失节，宁信误信，错判尤彩凤、秦昆鹏通奸杀人罪名成立。孙玉凤不服，到省上告。按察院陈思三复审，女仵兰彩华巧妙地破坏了尤彩凤的尿样，又误验尤彩凤为孕妇，使尤彩凤、秦昆鹏奇冤难雪。发审官杜重仁见此案不实，便乔装私访，弄清了真相，并从朱砂井中捞出贾氏人头与孙玉秀尸身，将尚朝奉、胡媒婆、胡大楞缉拿归案。

故事发生以明朝正德年间，陕西省宝鸡府凤翔县。世袭指挥秦昆鹏的母亲给孙玉凤送去一只玉镯，孙玉凤回赠一幅荷花图，两家定亲。尤彩凤的舅父母褚生和贾氏夜宿尤家，双双被害，贾氏人头也不知去向。尚朝奉夜拾包袱，见是女人头颅，丢入朱砂井中。他害怕伙计孙玉秀报官，将他推入井中害死。第二天到县衙告状，谎说孙玉秀偷银窃物后逃走。县令钱树于受书吏任义操纵，判孙玉秀的父亲孙国安赔偿，孙国安不服，被押进监牢。孙玉凤父亲被押，上堂辩理，钱树青说她无理取闹，将她押在狱中。 女牢中，龙彩凤细说原委，秦昆鹏的未婚妻孙玉凤见此案有冤，决心去府衙伸诉。知府宁信到县复审，任义买通府衙女仵作水蜜桃，诬险尤彩凤失节，宁信误信，错判尤彩凤、秦昆鹏通奸杀人罪名成立。孙玉凤不服，到省上告。按察院陈思三复审，女仵兰彩华巧妙地破坏了尤彩凤的尿样，又误验尤彩凤为孕妇，使尤彩凤、秦昆鹏奇冤难雪。发审官杜重仁见此案不实，便乔装私访，弄清了真相，并从朱砂井中捞出贾氏人头与孙玉秀尸身，将尚朝奉、胡媒婆、胡大楞缉拿归案。

该剧以龙嘴大铜壶为主线，围绕着被迫沦为娼妓的梆子的悲惨遭遇，揭示了在抗日战争的民族危亡时期各类人物的心态。

解放前老北京有句话“东富西贵，南贫北贱”，小井就是位于北京南城的一条小胡同。这里住的都是些极不起眼儿的老百姓，当中有开电车的、面铺掌柜的、国民党军队的伙夫、当过巡警的鞋匠、卖水的、卖艺的、算卦的、从良妓女、潦倒旗人，总之没有一位大富大贵的主儿。生活对于这些市井小民来说自然不会绚丽如诗，平凡，琐屑，苦涩多于欢乐。但无论哪朝哪代，这些小人物却都以底层百姓特有的善良、宽厚与幽默，面对着世道带给他们的一切。 巡警吴七和丁家少奶奶苦难的爱情，查老大与张妈奇特的婚姻，善良的查六爷忽发奇想和“侠举“，刘家祥与厄运打哈哈儿，何二爷的刚正不阿，陈九龄啼笑皆非的“舍己为人”，春喜扭曲的灵魂，小环子跟石掌柜、小李秃犯坏……这些老街坊们在灾难面前的勇气和相儒以沫，以及与“胡同政治明星”——小媳妇的周旋、较量，这一切与北京城特有的民俗风情交织在一起，构成了一曲深远悠长的“胡同交响曲”，而在那时而急管繁弦，时尔低吟浅唱之中，人们也分明听到了中国几十年的风雨之声。

This movie is adapted from the novel Heroes in Tongbai. Xiao Hua, a sister of Zhao Yongsheng, is deserted by her poor family. He Xiangdong, a woodworker, adopts her and rename her He Cuigu. To steer clear of arrest by the enemy, Dong Hongguo, offspring of a revolutionary family, is renamed Xiao Hua so as to be adopted by her adopter. Later, Zhao Yongsheng's parents are killed by the enemy, he joins the Liberation Army. In 1947, when Zhao Yongsheng returns to his own village Tongbai, his sister Xiao Hua happens to find her brother. Doctor Zhou who works in the hospital of the army, adopts Xiao Hua without knowing she is her own daughter. He Cuigu has become a well-known guerrilla hero after she grows up. She doesn't recognize her brother Zhao Yongsheng when she carries him on the stretcher. After the war, Zhao Yongsheng, Xiao Hua and Cuigu meet each other happily; Dong Xiangkun and Doctor Zhou also feel happy to reunite with their own daughter after 17 years of departure.

1999 film by Zhang Yang