It depicted the individuals' hardship in the political turmoils and critically reflected the impact of that special history after the formation of the People's Republic of China.
In the early 1950s, Song Wei and Feng Qinglan, two female newly graduates from school, join Tianyun Mountain Exploration Team.
One day, a young girl, Zhou Yuzhen, tells Song about her encounter with a coachman named Luo Qun in Tianyun Mountain, who is still a non-rehabilitated rightist.
The film tried to analyze the historic lessons from various aspects including politics, ethics and morality, and address the origins of the tragedy.
It mixed the individuals' personality, emotional changes with the political atmosphere, social problems and history development, underscoring the theme.