In the "cold gun" campaign of the war against the United States, Ren Dongfeng, who has been in the army for two years, shows his talent for shooting in a battle for a position, but also causes the death of his comrades at the muzzles of enemy snipers, which becomes a shadow in his heart.
In the late 90’s, wet-behind-the-ears Lu Youhong takes a job teaching Chinese at a remote martial arts academy. His many students could care less for academics except for Zhang Cuishan, who excels at schoolwork but hates martial arts and is bullied for it.