In the 1940s Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, a brave woman, Fang Gu, leads the fight for freedom. Together with a band of resistance groups and like-minded youths, Fang battles in the struggle to escape the powerful Japanese forces.

Inspired by real-life events, this WWII drama from Ann Hui is an urgent tale of bravery and camaraderie. Rejecting the garish depictions of other wartime stories, Hui sweeping drama observes the altruism of underground resistance through the eyes of a young woman and her growing political struggle.