Synopsis

Heidegger depicted the ultimate goal of human beings thus: “Human beings live on the land romantically”. Ge Bu is a poet who comes from the Hani people who live in the mountains. He lived there and taught after graduating from middle school, working in various government positions. As he moved farther and farther away from the mountains, however, his loneliness got deeper and deeper, especially when he recited the tribal epics passed down orally from generation to generation. A-Ying, a singer, went blind at 18. Left in pure darkness and loneliness, A-Ying picked up his father’s sanxian and taught himself to play the instrument of his ancestors, relying solely on his feelings and sensations. Since then, the sanxian is everywhere in his songs and music. Beima Nuo Fu is a village wizard and carries on the ancient culture of his tribe. One of the epics that he often recites summarizes the farming skills of his ancestors in the terraced fields. Nuo Fu wants to build a new house in the near future, but he hasn’t got enough money. Ge Bu returned to his hometown, Nuo Fu decided to leave, and A-Ying still sings with his sanxian in the village. Nonetheless, the songs that speak to their ancient ancestors remain in their minds.