That Year, That Month, That Village

In 1960, Shuangshui Village on the northern plains struggles through famine and upheaval. Third Master Liang refuses to yield an inch of land. Liang Dahe wrestles with the conflict between policy and conscience. Zhao Xiuyun awakens from her fervor, while Chen Mantun makes his way through life with his technical skills. Four generations fight, keep watch, and cherish one another on the field paths, telling the sweeping story of rural China in a turbulent era and the indomitable human spirit that endured.