大山（李易祥饰）和二山（何晟铭饰）是亲兄弟，父亲去世后，大山辛苦挣钱把弟弟供到大学毕业，因此耽误了治腿，落下残疾。他们有个妹妹叫秀（卢杉饰），是个弃婴，被大山父收养，并许诺等秀长大后许配给大山，没想到长大后的秀却爱上了二山。 在江边小镇上有一个常常泡在网吧上开网店的女孩叫渺渺（柳岩饰），她和二山是高中的同班同学， 毕业时，渺渺没有考上大学，去了广东东莞一家服装厂打工，一次意外的工伤事故，渺渺失去了左手。渺渺不得不回到老家小镇寻求工作。二山回秀山村的途中经过小镇与渺渺意外相遇，二人高中时的初恋情景在各自的脑海里一一浮现，挥之不去，于是二人之间爱与恨的再度纠葛也在片中同时展开……

一个晚清格格，一段旷世绝恋，一场滴血的芭蕾盛宴。

Director Zhang Jiarui's new film, "Mi Cheng," formerly called "Distant Thunder," has been nominated for the upcoming Beijing College Student Film Festival, Ent.sina.com reported. After a successful premiere at the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival, "Mi Cheng" received a great deal of attention from the audience. A thoughtful and humanistic film, it includes a deep discussion of humanity with tight links to reality. The intense story line and sad ending made a deep impression on the audience. Famous critic and dramatist Peigi Chiu and viewers alike were impressed with the performances of the lead trio, Huo Siyan, Ge Siran and Guo Xiaoran. The film is a horror, mystery and love story that uses special filming techniques to tell the uncanny and thrilling story of happiness and sadness among lower class people. It took two years for director Zhang Jiarui to finish this film.

A young girl comes of age -- while also coming to terms with her destiny, pre-determined by the Communist Party -- in this beautiful, sweeping Chinese drama.

2009 film directed by Zhang Jiarui