"Xu Guang Volunteers to be Heroic" is a family epic and era picture that is set in the ancient city of "Jia Liang" in western Sichuan and revolves around the four generations of military party members of the Ma family. The story is centered on the "Xuguang Volunteers" Association, a public welfare organization composed of veterans. Through the portraits of thirty gray-haired veterans with straight spines, the story connects major historical events such as the War to Resist U. S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the Tangshan Earthquake Rescue, the Self-Defense Counterattack against Vietnam, the 1998 Flood Fight, and the Wenchuan Earthquake, showing the blood inheritance and spiritual perseverance of Chinese soldiers spanning more than half a century. Ma Xiangdong, a nearly 90-year-old veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and his son Ma Jianguo (a rescuer in the Tangshan earthquake), grandson Ma Yuanchao (fire squadron leader), and great-grandson Ma Yuan (border firefighter), have four generations. Although there is a gap in understanding due to differences in the times, they have always adhered to the belief that "the light at the border is still bright even in the twilight." In contemporary "battles" such as protecting the traditions of the ancient city, resisting the impact of commercial development, and rescuing historical memories, they protect the cultural roots and natural ecology of the ancient city with the loyalty and wisdom of soldiers. From the raging war to the construction of peace, from holding a gun to defend the country to inheriting civilization, the "Xuguang" spirit shines in the ever-expanding connotation, and finally completes a spiritual relay across time and space through new era carriers such as digital memory banks and red tourist routes. With affectionate writing, the novel depicts the blood and tears behind medals of merit, the longings carried in unsent letters home, and the persistence of coordinates on ancient maps. In the intertwining of individual destiny and feelings of family and country, it plays a life song about sacrifice, protection and inheritance.
Intent: A life-song about sacrifice, protection and inheritance