Overview
The film focuses on a mother (Chen Yanyan) burdened by guilt after abandoning her newborn daughter in a long lane 17 years earlier, so that she could adopt a son to fulfil the traditional belief that only a male heir could continue the family line. However, when her adopted son (King Hu) becomes a disappointment, the mother’s regret deepens. On her deathbed, she confesses her secret to her husband (Wang Yin), who resolves to find their lost daughter.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 41 | May 3, 1999 (84) | |
 | 45 | April 13, 1988 (76) | |
 | 24 | January 14, 1997 (64) | |
 | 23 | 92 | |
 | 29 | September 28, 2016 (89) | |
 | 17 | July 20, 2000 (61) | |
 | 38 | October 12, 2011 (93) |