"Crossing the Yalu River" is a monumental war epic that offers a comprehensive and visually stunning portrayal of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's involvement in the Korean War. Directed by Dong Yachun, the film is a tribute to the heroes and veterans who fought with unwavering courage and sacrifice.

Having witnessed all his students died for conflicts among warlords and handicapped during a battle, a painter leaves his troop behind, settles down at a small utopia-like village and becomes a kite maker. This is early 1930's. He marries a local girl who never speaks. A young music student comes and takes the girl's heart away. Suddenly, Japan's war machine rolls into the quite village and everything beautiful is doomed.

The film tells the story of Wan Tongshu's artistic life in rescuing and preserving the Uyghur Twelve Muqam. It showcases the historical truth of how the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government have attached great importance to cultural endeavors in ethnic minority regions, vigorously carried out the rescue of traditional culture in those areas, and achieved great merits in striving to strengthen the sense of community for the Chinese nation.