Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao.

Set during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the story takes place in a small mountain village in Jiaodong, where Communist Party members and revolutionary villagers make great sacrifices to protect a party membership registration form.