Teacher Qi (played by He Saifei), a famous Yue Opera actress, became famous throughout the country with her play "Chasing the Moon" when she was young. Many years later, she suddenly returned home to reunite with her family after becoming successful. The abandoned eldest son Qiu Sheng and the youngest son Xia Sheng find it difficult to get close to her. An unexpected incident gradually reveals the secret truth of the past... The film is adapted from the novel "The Past" by Ai Wei, who won the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award. The leading actress He Saifei won the Best Actress Award at the 36th China Film Golden Rooster Awards.