Xiao Hong's life story, from childhood in Heilongjiang Province to her final days in Hong Kong's Repulse Bay, is told. Her relationship with newspaper editor Xiao Jun and the literary scene that inspired her to write China's most iconic works is explored against the backdrop of China's tumultuous past, including the Communist government's formation and World War II.
The Golden Era
Xiao Hong's life story is a cinematic portrayal of one of China's most renowned essayists and novelists, whose works reflected the progressive thinking of the 1930s.
