Maomao recalls the struggles of his family amid the Great Leap Forward. When Dad is compelled to work in the countryside, the already sick Mum passes away. As the system refuses Dad to live with his three children, he has to put them in an orphanage. Locked in cages, Maomao and his sisters become little birds. Around them, masses are burning iron and steel. They start gigantic constructions that infuriate the River Dragon. Appears then a carp that turns into a woman and helps the children to regain their human shape and settles with them at home.
One day, Dad is finally back. Harmony and happiness arouse in this new family. But shortly a new revolution starts and destroys the house. The sisters are pushed to fly away. The family is separated again. In the fields, people are burning flags and transforming into little insects on a collective trans. Above, Gods of clouds observe the chaos. Maomao and his new Mum are sent to the countryside. In another village, Dad is asked to confess his political past. They wait for the day to reunite…
Lei Lei
