The story of village children in the 1930s who do their part to help overthrow the White forces in semi-feudal China and bring the Reds to power.
During the days before the liberation of China, a young boy questions the landlord's right to enslave a peasant girl working on his land. With the help of his loyal dog, Saihu (meaning "Racing Tiger"), the boy saves the girl from the landlord's son and breaks the bonds of slavery.
