At the end of the 19th century, Qiu Jin grew up in a literary family .She pursued equality between men and women. Qiu left home after arguing with her husband and went to Japan to study. During this period, she met a group of friends. Their fate would rise and fall with the flood of chaos.
The film tells the story of Qiu Jin and her involvement in revolutionary uprisings against the Qing Dynasty in Anhui province. Influences on her life are shown through a series of flashbacks.
