A Spray of Plum Blossoms
(Yijian Mei)

Adapted from Shakespeare The two Gentlemen of Verona, this film is set in 1920s China. Hu Luting and Bai Lede are both graduates from the Shanghai Military Academy. Hu Zhuli (Hu’s sister) and Bai are in love. Hu is set to Canton under General Shi’s command. Shi Luohua, the general’s daughter, falls in love with Hu. Later, Bai joins his friend in Canton and feels attracted by Miss Shi. From then on, the two young men become rivals.