Known for Acting
This simple romance story does not mean much to westerners, and in fact, does not even mean anything to Chinese today, but it was a big thing when it was made, not long after the end of Cultural Revolution in which even the personal romance was restricted. This movie is one of the pioneers of personal liberalization in advocating people seeking out their love following their own hearts, not from other people.
To restore communications to the island of Hainan, the People's Army sends scouts across the Palm Grove Strait to the Leizhou Peninsula, where the detachment radio station was located.
