Song of the Fishermen

The poor fisherman Xu Fu and his family are crushed by boat owners, debt, and fishing capital. His children, Xiao Mao and Xiao Hou, struggle to survive as their lives are tossed about by poverty and unrest. Through the tragedy of one fishing family, the film reflects the suffering of ordinary people at the bottom of old China. With its famous title song and realist expression, it became a landmark of early Chinese cinema.