A dramatic film depicting what happens during the process of escorting Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty to the Yeonggo Pagoda, the place of exile, while thoroughly purging the opposing forces after ascending the throne.
Fang Zhimin and the Northward Anti-Japanese Advance Unit as they fight against Japanese forces. After being captured by Kuomintang troops, Fang Zhimin leads the creation of a secret branch in prison as they work on the next phase of their resistance.
On the eve of the War of Resistance, Shanghai judge Xu Dingshan is assassinated for sentencing a Japanese officer in a brutal crime. His daughter, Xu Man, protests but is attacked by thugs, only to be rescued by university student Jin Hao, forging a fateful connection between them.
