Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune assists the Communists during the anti-Japanese struggle.

The film takes place during work on the water reservoir, outside Beijing's Ming Tombs, in 1958 at the beginning of the Great Leap Forward. The film follows how workers and leaders are working together to get it done. The film's final 25 minutes is a future interpretation of how it will look like 20 years after it has been completed with the water reservoir.

About the struggle of the Chinese railway workers in 1922 to create a united trade union.

1986 Chinese Film