During the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, an aging father attempts to maintain his family line. With all able bodied men are being forced into labor by the Japanese, he stops at nothing to ensure his daughter-in-law produces a male heir.
Yan Bingyan
Kun
Gao Qiang
Lao Si
Liu Di
Lao San / San Er
Zhang Zhiyong
Akira Hibino
Yashiro Nakamura
Angus Yang
Sha Zi / "The Teacher"
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