The film tells the story of the Communist Labour College that opened in the 1960s. Long Guozheng, an emissary from the Communist government and Li Jinfeng, a female peasant student, must fight against the school's more conservative elements. In the film's climax, Li is put on trial and is about to be expelled from the school when she is saved by a pronouncement from Chairman Mao himself.
as Long Guozheng
as Li Jinfeng
as Deputy Secretary Tang
as Sun Ziqing
as Old Representative
as Xu Niuzai
as Yu Gang
as Cao Xiaomei
as Xiao Ping
as Granny
as Uncle Zhang
as Yang Zhihao
as Teacher Gao
as Deputy Commissioner Zhao
as Secretary Qian
as Yu Jiawang
as Yu Fagen
as Jiang Danian