The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.

Director Zhang Junzhao's superbly tense revisionist war film (featuring striking cinematography from future Fifth Generation standard bearer Zhang Yimou) is widely considered to be the first work of Mainland Fifth Generation cinema.

Zhang Xiaoming, a young boy from the “Village of Fists,” is the sole heir to a lesser-known martial arts style called Jingang Quan (“Diamond Fist”). Carrying the heavy burden of reviving the once-proud Jingang Sect, he ventures alone into the big city, hoping to restore its glory through traditional martial arts values. However, his efforts are met with constant setbacks and ridicule. Just as he begins to lose hope, Zhang has a fateful encounter with a mysterious and world-weary young man named Li Ang…

Xiaoxian's life falls apart when she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend. Heartbroken, she struggles to move on, but her tough co-worker Jian steps in with a tough-love approach to help her heal.

In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.

1990 film from China