The film is adapted from Ai Wei's novel. Qi, a famous actress in Yueju opera, becomes very ill and comes back home to see her three children one last time. But her two sons don't care about this, and some past events gradually come to light.

During Korean War Chinese veteran Du Chuan was ordered to reorganize the reconnaissance platoon to carry out the mission of raiding deep behind enemy lines. In order to survive the main force, the Volunteer Army's third reconnaissance platoon risked their lives in the attack, forged with fearless courage and the belief of living towards death. A Great Wall of flesh and blood was erected to block the enemy's torrent of steel.