In 1942, Japanese ship Lisbon Maru with British POWs was torpedoed. Dongji fishermen saved 300+ British soldiers and protected 3 during Japanese searches.
A widow and a widower find their relationship developing into love, but their past tragedies prove hard to overcome, causing them to proceed with utmost delicacy.
In 1937, 800 Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
An anthology film consist of 7 short stories directed by several different directors, which are based on 7 moments since the founding of the People's Republic of China.