During the Northern Song Dynasty, Gongsun Ce went to Ganzhou to meet with the teacher Zhou Boyan, but encountered the Shen Fu bloodshed. Gongsun Ce encountered difficulties in finding out the truth, especially from the blockages of Master and Daughter. With the help of Bai Yutang, Gongsun Ce finally unearthed the truth about the dart boat injustice and the Shenfu tragedy.
The movie "Fighting Drums" is adapted from the novel "Drum Soul" and is directed by the national first-level director Song Yeming. The film is based on the Ansai folk culture in Shaanxi. It tells the intricate grievances and hatreds that happened between the two families in Gaoshizhai after the 1911 Revolution. In the filming of the film, boldly used non-professional actors such as local drummers and folk artists to show the beauty of original art.