| Plot | A Mongolian youth, Diluwa, falls in love with a girl named Jinhuar. However, a young Chuiese man, Ding Shixiong, is also rying to win Jinhuar's affection, thus making Diluwa jealous. A Japanese spy tries to turn this triangular love affair into a ethnic between the Chinese and the Mongolians. Jinhuar's brother sees through the scheme and tries to calm down the two feuding parties, but the Japanese spy has him kidnapped. Diluwa's sister witnesses the kidnapping and reports this to her brother, who then realizes his mistake and makes peace with Ding Shixiong. They set out together to rescue Jinhuar's brother. The spy accuses them of rebelion and successfully convinces the leader of Diluwa's tribe that he should fortify is castle. Diluwa's sister, who works inside the castle, reveals the tru identity of the Japanese spy to the commander of the guards, who then changes sides by helping the allied force of Diluwa and Din Shixiong take the castle. The Japanese spy is killed, but so is Jinhuar. As the watches Ding Shixiong and Diluwa fighting side by side, a smile appears on her face. (Encyclopedia of Chinese Cinema, ed. Xiao Zhiwei, Zhang Yingjin) |
