A couple separate when the successful husband takes 3 mistresses. The wife becomes successful on her own.

About the role of intellectuals during the reform era and their relationships with party cadre.

Orphan Xiao Song is wounded in the Japanese attack that kills his parents and after recovering he joins the army and becomes an excellent soldier.

An outstanding college student who lost his sight accidentally has no faith to live on until he meet an encouraging girl who is also blind. But the girl leaves him when his sight is recovered and tells him not to treat promise as shackles.

A young graduate art student becomes involved in the marital affairs of her mentor.