Xiao Andong is a recruit with a tragic life experience. He ran away because Zhang was very kind to Xiao Andong, which made him particularly want to go home and see if there was anything wrong in the village.
I don't think director Mao Weining used many shots to tell the story of little Anton just for the truth. Its real purpose is to highlight Li Yannian's meticulous ideological and political work and the preciousness and greatness of this war victory through the inner changes of a young deserter in the face of human conflict.
Introduction:
Little Anton is a very representative figure in the play. He used to be afraid of war, and he escaped, but after he was really persuaded by Li Yannian's words, he became very brave on the battlefield.
Little Anton is a psychological change. Many young soldiers will feel confused on the battlefield. Fortunately, he met Li Yannian, which gave him a chance to correct his mistake after he fled. He wanted to fight, not only to protect one of his two daughters, but also to protect thousands of two daughters in Qian Qian behind him. This is what little Anton learned only after he escaped once.
The war is cruel. Many people were injured or even sacrificed in this war, whether they laughed at Xiao Anton as a soldier who deserted, or as a monitor and instructor who helped Xiao Anton. Little Anton was shot in the battlefield, but he didn't die in the end. He was only seriously injured, and later he had eight children with the second girl.