In ancient times, the Qing tribe on the seaside lived by the sea, and fishing was the tribe's only source of livelihood. The waves are unpredictable and the catch is unpredictable. The tribesmen have to compete with the sea every day just for a bite of food. The heroine is an ordinary young woman in the tribe. She follows the elders of the tribe to learn how to make nets, fish, and dry fish. In her daily fishing and hunting life, she witnesses the rise and fall of the tribe.
She was anxious because she couldn't catch fish, grieved when she lost her companions due to the storm, and was warmed by the mutual help of the tribesmen. Faced with the dilemma of scarcity of resources, competition from neighboring tribes, and the cruelty of the natural environment, she and the tribesmen used their simple wisdom and tenacity to struggle to survive in the ebb and flow.
The story does not have earth-shattering legends, but only real details of survival, complexity and warmth of human nature. It depicts the most authentic picture of fishing and life of ancient seaside tribes and shows the perseverance of ordinary individuals in life in desperate situations.
