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.

Yang Bailao, a tenant farmer, lives with his daughter Xi'er. The despotic landlord, Huang Shiren, attempts to forcibly take Xi'er for himself. On the eve of the Chinese Spring Festival, Huang forces Yang to sell his daughter as repayment of the debt Yang owes him.

1981 Chinese film

重庆解放前夕的1948年，自知良日不多的国民党开始对共产党人与进步人士进行疯狂的屠杀。江姐（于蓝）在丈夫被杀后，收拾心情来到华蓥山区参加农村武装革命，由于叛徒甫志高的出卖，她和重庆地下党组织领导人许云峰（赵丹）被捕并被囚禁在渣滓洞集中营。国民党先后对许云峰和江姐威逼利诱、严刑拷打，妄图从他们口中得到有关地下党的线索，告失败。而在肉体被折磨时，许云峰和江姐精神上反是越挫越勇，他们带领狱友小萝卜头（方舒）等同国民党展开了一次又一次的斗争。 1949年4月，解放军横渡长江，重庆解放在即，许云峰、江姐等人通过在集中营装疯卖傻10余年的华蓥山区党委书记华子良与外面的党组织取得了联系，开始策划越狱行动。

1959 Chinese film