The Jiawu Campaign Against Pirates

In 1894, the First Sino-Japanese War broke out. Gu Yuanzhen, a talented young man from Jiading Prefecture (present-day Leshan, Sichuan), and several local companions traveled to Liaodong to help block the Japanese naval landing on the Liaodong Peninsula. Along the way came love, friendship, and the Sichuanese people's fierce resolve to defend their homeland.

In the turbulent late Qing era, industries were in decline and ordinary people lived in dire hardship. Yet soldiers from all walks of life, each with their own remarkable skills, still fought to the death without fear of a powerful enemy, determined to uphold their country's dignity. This is one excerpt from a collection of many scenes. The narration is intended to be as humorous as possible, but its central message remains unchanged: may our people remember the hardships and humiliation of those days, then strive to grow stronger and revive China.