Thoughts About Mountains and Rivers

Era background & core theme: spanning three periods of the Republic of China, the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and reform and opening up. During the Republic of China, wars and massacres were rampant; after the founding of the People's Republic of China, land reform, communes, and voucher systems were implemented, and people's livelihood was poor; after the reform and opening up, material wealth became abundant, and human feelings became increasingly indifferent. Theme: Mountains and rivers are easy to change, but scars are hard to erase. In troubled times, all living beings depend on each other for their lives, and in prosperous times, everyone has their own ups and downs. The four brothers of the Lin family experienced separation in life and death, resolved the estrangement for half a lifetime, and finally reunited in their later years. Character design: ① Lin Chengzong: A tolerant person who cares about his family, a brother who is the backbone of his family. After losing his son, he practices medicine in the countryside. He has compassion and is obsessed with the stability of his family. ②Lin Chengwu: Strong and aloof, he witnessed mass grave massacres and suffered gunshot wounds and murders. He deliberately stayed away from his siblings and risked his life to protect his family. ③Lin Chengan: Gentle and contented, he settled down in a market town in troubled times, he was transparent and indifferent, and he was the first to understand the second son's painstaking efforts to avoid relatives. ④Lin Chengxi: He is dull and has low self-esteem. He has been living in the care of others since he was a child. He sticks to the countryside and works as a farmer. He just wants to live a stable life with his brothers and sisters. The core of the plot: In 1947, the four brothers of the Lin family were captured as young men and fell into a mass grave. They narrowly escaped with their lives. They were hunted down because they came across secrets of the national army. They separated and made a promise to reunite. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the pursuit ended. The eldest brother found his third and fourth brothers, while the second brother ran away alone to avoid trouble. As times change, the lives of the four people gradually drift apart, and it is difficult to let go of the war-torn hearts. After settling the old events in the 1990s, the brothers returned to the site of the tragedy. The second brother revealed the pain of being estranged for half his life. Everyone solved their misunderstandings and let go of the pain of the past. After half a lifetime of ups and downs, half a lifetime of separation, in the end, brothers and sisters stay together, heal the scars of time, and spend the rest of their lives together.