"Yuzhen" is an epic of Chinese women's lives spanning nearly a century. The story begins in the war years in the mountains of Yixian County in 1943, following the young girl Zhao Yuzhen who grew up tenaciously amidst the war and poverty. Her life was like a jade stone repeatedly washed away by the torrent of the times, experiencing the chaos of the Anti-Japanese War, the dawn of liberation, the difficulties in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the wave of reform and opening up, and finally the dawn of the new century.
In the folds of grand history, Yuzhen weaves her own destiny with her hands: she learns to persevere in loss, sharpens tenderness in suffering, and ignites immortal hope in ordinary daily life. Every time she falls and gets up, every separation and reunion is not only an individual's growth trajectory, but also an affectionate echo of the collective memory of a generation of Chinese people.
This is not only a story about survival, but also a spiritual history of finding stability in turmoil, brewing abundance in poverty, and protecting original intentions in changes. Zhao Yuzhen used her meandering and tenacious life to tell us: Some light can only shine brightly through the long darkness; some happiness can only become more precious after being washed over the years.
"Yuzhen" - dedicated to all ordinary people who still live seriously and shine silently in the wind and rain.
