China. June 4, 1989. Heavenly Peace Square (Tiananmen) in Beijing is stained with the blood of rebel students. The leader of the student movement, the lovely Ayamei, fleeing persecution, flees to the mountains thousands of kilometers from the capital. Young Lieutenant Zhao receives orders to find the rebel. During the chase, Ayamei's diary falls into the hands of the pursuer, he learns about her life, dreams, tragic love, and little by little his fanaticism gives way to compassion. However, the chase is over - on the Moon Festival, near the ruins of an ancient temple during a fierce storm, Zhao's soldiers overtake their victim...