Li Min

The year is 1913. Two Poles escape exile and cross the Siberian taiga to China. Crossing the Amur River ends tragically for one of them. The surviving man, unconscious, is found by an old Chinese hunter who takes him to his mountain shack. The hunter has a beautiful, sixteen year old daughter. Not to tempt fortune, the parents make the girl cut her hair and dress like a boy. But is it enough to prevent feelings from arising between the two?

雲南省で祖母（リー・ツイ）と暮らす少数民族“ハニ族”の美しい娘ルマオ（リー・ミン）は、市場で焼きとうもろこしを売っていた。ある日、彼女にカメラマンのアミン（ヤン・チーカン）が声をかける。彼は観光客相手に美しい棚田を背景に、民族衣装を身に付けたルマオの写真を撮らせる商売をしようと彼女に持ちかける。