The story takes place in Shanghai during the eight year Anti Japanese War. Xiao Qinli comes from a wealthy family and has received a good education since childhood. She is also obsessed with music and aspires to become a pianist. Her father, Huiyi (played by Jiang Wen), is an open-minded intellectual who has always supported her daughter's dream. But when Qinli grows into a young girl of marriageable age (played by Tu Huaiqing)
The story takes place in Shanghai during the eight year Anti Japanese War. Xiao Qinli comes from a wealthy family and has received a good education since childhood. She is also obsessed with music and aspires to become a pianist. Her father, Huiyi (played by Jiang Wen), is an open-minded intellectual who has always supported her daughter's dream. But when Qinli grows into a young girl of marriageable age (played by Tu Huaiqing)