The film is adapted from the traditional Korean folk novel "The Story of Xingfu", which, along with "The Story of Shen Qing" and "The Story of Chunxiang", is known as one of the three classic Korean works. The story tells of Xingfu (played by Zheng Yu) and nobleman Zhao He (played by Jin Zhuhe) helping impoverished people during the reign of King Seongjong of Korea.
The film is adapted from the traditional Korean folk novel "The Story of Xingfu", which, along with "The Story of Shen Qing" and "The Story of Chunxiang", is known as one of the three classic Korean works. The story tells of Xingfu (played by Zheng Yu) and nobleman Zhao He (played by Jin Zhuhe) helping impoverished people during the reign of King Seongjong of Korea.