At the age of 16 Zhou Lian, who lost her parents at the age of two and was raised by a stepmother, marries Jiang Mei, a progressive young man from Changsha No. 1 Normal School. Jiang Meiqing has also lost both of his parents. The couple has two sons, Liqun, Xiaoqing and daughter Xiaolian. The film follows the family through turbulent times from 1924 to 1930.
周莲
江梅清
江立群
江小莲
江小清
孟涛
老梁
小钱
老刘
小王
老李
特务
医生
赵侃
陈杰
干娘
陈老伯
祝妈妈
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周莲
江梅清
江立群
江小莲
江小清
孟涛
老梁
小钱
老刘
小王
老李
特务
医生
赵侃
陈杰
干娘
陈老伯
祝妈妈
Acting
Acting