I. Introduction

The film "The Son of the Earth" was directed by Qi Xingjia and starred by Yuntai Guo and Ren Huana. It was adapted from Wang Meng's novella "Butterfly" and was released on 1982.

Second, the plot

After a busy day, Zhang Siyuan, a vice minister of a certain department, looked up at the starry sky and recalled his bumpy journey of more than 30 years. 1949, he led an army into an ancient city. Hai Yun, a female student, presented flowers to him and invited him to give a speech at school. From then on, they met, fell in love and became partners.

Their first son died because he was too busy to take care of his family. After Haiyun went to college, they had a second son Dongdong. At this time, Party Secretary Zhang Siyuan lacked respect and understanding for Haiyun. 1957, Haiyun was wrongly classified as a rightist. Unable to settle down, she left him sadly with five-year-old Dongdong.

Soon, Mei Lan took over the position of the secretary's wife. During the "Cultural Revolution", Haiyun hanged himself under the persecution of the ultra-left line, and Zhang Siyuan was also labeled as a "three anti-elements". At this point, Mei Lan immediately came forward to expose him and tore up the marriage certificate. 197 1 In the spring of, Zhang Siyuan came out of prison and went to the mountain village where Dongdong cut in line. He saw Dongdong's gloomy diary and cynical attitude.

He fainted in the heavy rain and was saved by Dr. Qiu Wen, who was sent to the commune health center. With the help of Qiuwen, he and Dongdong reconciled emotionally. From then on, Zhang Siyuan lived with the villagers.

1975 transferred from the mountain village and became the second-in-command of the municipal party Committee. After the downfall of the Gang of Four, he served as secretary of the provincial party committee. 1979 transferred to Beijing. More than 30 years of experience seems to have happened yesterday. After a painful and sober review, Zhang Siyuan refused R. Meilan's request for remarriage and asked for leave to go home.

Dongdong and the villagers welcomed him, and Mrs. Shuanfu warmly entertained him with a sumptuous family dinner. Lao Zhang Tou Zhang Siyuan got a clear spiritual source from these simple villagers. He mobilized his son Dongdong to go back to Beijing with him, but he was rejected. He asked Qiuwen to go with him, but Qiuwen left him an emotional letter.

Zhang Siyuan left the mountain village with the affection of the villagers. Sitting on the passenger plane, overlooking the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, he pondered: "I will never forget the trust and expectation of the people of Zhang Siyuan, and I dare not forget it.