Before liberation, Yanjiazhai on the Loess Plateau was famous for its firecrackers, and the firecrackers made here were sold throughout the country. There are two tribes living in Yanjiazhai, the Song and Yan tribes, and there has been constant friction between the two tribes. Since the Yan family controls the firecracker business here, the Yan tribe still has a slight upper hand here. On this day, Song Dongsheng (played by Chen Hao) was caught by his tribesmen when he was about to escape because he had feelings for the local widow. The head of the Yan family, Yan Wanxi (played by Lin Baoyi), presided over the execution of the family law. Dongsheng watched his lover being burned to death, and he was also entangled with a long firecracker and was executed by "lighting the sky lantern". Dongsheng escaped death by chance and was driven out of Yanjiazhai and ordered never to come back. The tragic death of his lover planted the seeds of hatred in Dongsheng's heart, and he decided that one day he must come back again to avenge his dead lover. Two years have passed in a flash, and the situation has been very turbulent. Yanjiazhai, a village on the plateau, seems to have maintained its former calm. However, Dongsheng is back...