Dream of a Young Soldier 高原如梦
Chinese title (trad.):
高原如夢
Chinese title (simpl.):
高原如梦
Russian title:
Мечта молодого солдата
Release year:
2001
Country:
China
Genre:
drama
Language:
mandarin
China release date:
Description:
Recruit Yu Xiao-Bei (Huang Hai-Bo) gets his wish and is assigned to the transport company of the Sichuan-Tibet military supply station. He dreams of one day driving across the snowbound highlands at an altitude of several thousand meters. Yu Xiao-Bei, who loves cars, has another passion: taking them apart and putting them back together. His father, who runs a repair shop, sent him to the army to teach him perseverance. But no sooner does Yu Xiao-Bei report for duty than he lands in serious trouble. Show more He had expected to go out with the unit on supply transport missions, but instead, unable to keep his hands still, he dismantled the jeep of Commissar Zhao of the supply station, disrupting the senior officer's official transport. He was put under arrest and nearly sent back to his home district.
Deeply dejected, Yu Xiao-Bei shut himself in a small room to reflect on his mistakes, when the company received an emergency assignment: to deliver instruments to scientists up in the mountains at once.
But the only one left in the company was an ailing veteran soldier, Zhang Zhong-Liang. The old soldier accepted the mission and specifically asked for Yu Xiao-Bei as his assistant. Overjoyed, Yu Xiao-Bei set out with the veteran, driving none other than the commissar's jeep. The political instructor warned Yu Xiao-Bei that if he dismantled the car again, he would certainly be sent back to his home district. The veteran also told him gruffly that without his permission he was not to touch the steering wheel. Even so, Yu Xiao-Bei was happy.
Zhang Zhong-Liang (Ding Yong-Dai) was silent the whole way, looking deeply troubled. Yu Xiao-Bei tried to pry something out of him but learned nothing. Their utterly different temperaments and outlooks inevitably led the old soldier and the young one to clash along the way.
While eating at a small roadside eatery by the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Yu Xiao-Bei finally discovered the veteran's secret. The proprietress of the eatery turned out to be Zhang's wife. In pursuit of a husband who had not come home for years, she had come alone to the Sichuan-Tibet route and waited bitterly for him to appear. Because of something that happened years ago, Zhang Zhong-Liang had always felt his wife owed him emotionally; he had been hesitating and avoiding her all along.
Yu Xiao-Bei reproached the veteran, but the old soldier snapped back at him and warned that if he meddled any further, he would send him back.
While staying overnight at a military station, Yu Xiao-Bei unexpectedly ran into his girlfriend, who had come to Tibet as a tourist. Taking advantage of the veteran's rest, Yu Xiao-Bei secretly drove the car out to take her for a spin. When the veteran found out, he severely reprimanded Xiao-Bei. In a fit of impulse, Yu Xiao-Bei turned and walked away.
Zhao Jun was Yu Xiao-Bei's comrade from basic training, working at the highland hospital. Yu Xiao-Bei did not know he was Commissar Zhao's son. After completing a mission down below, Zhao Jun wanted to ride up to the highlands in his father's car, but because of the incident with Yu Xiao-Bei dismantling the jeep, he had to take a truck up early instead. On the way there was an accident, and he was flung into an abyss hundreds of meters deep.
Yu Xiao-Bei walked back alone and stayed overnight at a military station. There he discovered Zhao Jun's body.
Commissar Zhao (Sun Hai-Ying) attended the simple memorial for his son. Learning that Zhao Jun's death was directly connected to his dismantling of the senior officer's car, Yu Xiao-Bei was in agony and could not forgive himself. Almost overnight, he grew up a great deal. He returned to the veteran's side. The veteran was astonished to sense the change in Yu Xiao-Bei.
The veteran's illness grew worse and worse. A river blocked their way, and because of a flash flood the water was still rising. The veteran told Yu Xiao-Bei to dismantle the car, carry the parts across the river, and reassemble it. Yu Xiao-Bei refused outright, saying he would never dismantle a car again in his life. No matter what the veteran said, he stayed silent. At last, the veteran told him the secret in his heart. It turned out that years ago, also on a supply transport mission, also here, the veteran had faced the same situation, and because he handled it poorly, a whole truckload of supplies was swept away by the flood. He had committed a serious error. And this river had become a wound he could never get over. He had always wanted to cross it.
Yu Xiao-Bei finally understood that he had to dismantle the car, and that there was little time left.
Struggling to take the car apart, Yu Xiao-Bei did not notice that when he had carried all the dismantled parts across the river, the veteran Zhang was no longer before his eyes — only the surging water.
Yu Xiao-Bei reassembled the car, solemnly put on the gloves the veteran had left behind, and started the engine. At that moment his face was grave, as if he had suddenly grown several years older.
At last Yu Xiao-Bei drove across the snowbound highlands — a recruit had come of age.
Deeply dejected, Yu Xiao-Bei shut himself in a small room to reflect on his mistakes, when the company received an emergency assignment: to deliver instruments to scientists up in the mountains at once.
But the only one left in the company was an ailing veteran soldier, Zhang Zhong-Liang. The old soldier accepted the mission and specifically asked for Yu Xiao-Bei as his assistant. Overjoyed, Yu Xiao-Bei set out with the veteran, driving none other than the commissar's jeep. The political instructor warned Yu Xiao-Bei that if he dismantled the car again, he would certainly be sent back to his home district. The veteran also told him gruffly that without his permission he was not to touch the steering wheel. Even so, Yu Xiao-Bei was happy.
Zhang Zhong-Liang (Ding Yong-Dai) was silent the whole way, looking deeply troubled. Yu Xiao-Bei tried to pry something out of him but learned nothing. Their utterly different temperaments and outlooks inevitably led the old soldier and the young one to clash along the way.
While eating at a small roadside eatery by the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Yu Xiao-Bei finally discovered the veteran's secret. The proprietress of the eatery turned out to be Zhang's wife. In pursuit of a husband who had not come home for years, she had come alone to the Sichuan-Tibet route and waited bitterly for him to appear. Because of something that happened years ago, Zhang Zhong-Liang had always felt his wife owed him emotionally; he had been hesitating and avoiding her all along.
Yu Xiao-Bei reproached the veteran, but the old soldier snapped back at him and warned that if he meddled any further, he would send him back.
While staying overnight at a military station, Yu Xiao-Bei unexpectedly ran into his girlfriend, who had come to Tibet as a tourist. Taking advantage of the veteran's rest, Yu Xiao-Bei secretly drove the car out to take her for a spin. When the veteran found out, he severely reprimanded Xiao-Bei. In a fit of impulse, Yu Xiao-Bei turned and walked away.
Zhao Jun was Yu Xiao-Bei's comrade from basic training, working at the highland hospital. Yu Xiao-Bei did not know he was Commissar Zhao's son. After completing a mission down below, Zhao Jun wanted to ride up to the highlands in his father's car, but because of the incident with Yu Xiao-Bei dismantling the jeep, he had to take a truck up early instead. On the way there was an accident, and he was flung into an abyss hundreds of meters deep.
Yu Xiao-Bei walked back alone and stayed overnight at a military station. There he discovered Zhao Jun's body.
Commissar Zhao (Sun Hai-Ying) attended the simple memorial for his son. Learning that Zhao Jun's death was directly connected to his dismantling of the senior officer's car, Yu Xiao-Bei was in agony and could not forgive himself. Almost overnight, he grew up a great deal. He returned to the veteran's side. The veteran was astonished to sense the change in Yu Xiao-Bei.
The veteran's illness grew worse and worse. A river blocked their way, and because of a flash flood the water was still rising. The veteran told Yu Xiao-Bei to dismantle the car, carry the parts across the river, and reassemble it. Yu Xiao-Bei refused outright, saying he would never dismantle a car again in his life. No matter what the veteran said, he stayed silent. At last, the veteran told him the secret in his heart. It turned out that years ago, also on a supply transport mission, also here, the veteran had faced the same situation, and because he handled it poorly, a whole truckload of supplies was swept away by the flood. He had committed a serious error. And this river had become a wound he could never get over. He had always wanted to cross it.
Yu Xiao-Bei finally understood that he had to dismantle the car, and that there was little time left.
Struggling to take the car apart, Yu Xiao-Bei did not notice that when he had carried all the dismantled parts across the river, the veteran Zhang was no longer before his eyes — only the surging water.
Yu Xiao-Bei reassembled the car, solemnly put on the gloves the veteran had left behind, and started the engine. At that moment his face was grave, as if he had suddenly grown several years older.
At last Yu Xiao-Bei drove across the snowbound highlands — a recruit had come of age.
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67 m.
Aged 44 years
47 m.
Aged 24 years
133 m.
Aged 42 years
54 m.
Aged 23 years
6 m.
Yang Song-Rui
Aged 21 year
Actors
67 m.
Aged 44 years
47 m.
Aged 24 years
133 m.
Aged 42 years
54 m.
Aged 23 years
6 m.
Yang Song-Rui
Aged 21 year
67 m.
Aged 44 years
47 m.
Aged 24 years
133 m.
Aged 42 years
129 m.
Aged 30 years
32 m.
Aged 18 years
41 m.
54 m.
Aged 23 years
6 m.
Yang Song-Rui
Aged 21 year
67 m.
Aged 44 years
47 m.
Aged 24 years
133 m.
Aged 42 years
129 m.
Aged 30 years
32 m.
Aged 18 years
41 m.
54 m.
Aged 23 years
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