A carriage driver's son becomes an officer, wins her heart, loses her twice—classic 1950s melodrama with EXTRA patriotic sacrifice.
Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and forces his daughter to marry Bulate. Min then leaves town for development for 5 years and comes back as an army officer. However, Han has been forced to engage with Te. With Han defying the arrangement, Te challenges Min to a duel. Min catches the bullet meant for Te and wins him and Han's father to his side. But when war beckons, he sacrifices love to join the army. After the war, Min goes back to his hometown but everything has changed. Han and her whole family have gone without a trace. Min can only recall the past alone.
Acting
Jeanette Lin Tsui's suffering face could launch a thousand ships.
Direction
Tang Shao-Hua stages that bullet-catching duel with operatic flair.
Director
Shao-Hua Tang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made in Taiwan's 'Free China' era, the Xinjiang setting exoticizes ethnic minorities while pushing anti-communist reunification ideology. The 'reclaim mainland' keyword isn't subtle.
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