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Lao Tang Tou was born in 1930 in Heilongjiang Province. His father, Tang Shirong, saved the life of Zhao Shangzhi, a leader of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, during the puppet state of Manchukuo, which earned him great prestige in the village. Lao Tang Tou is the youngest of five brothers, and according to the family genealogy, his name follows the order of "Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, Xin," making him the fifth son. His given name is Tang Xixin. He has an extraordinary memory, with stories spanning nearly eighty years etched in his mind. The director spent a winter filming Lao Tang Tou as he recounted his extraordinary life in a torrent of narration. This is a vivid biography of a small character, intertwining his ongoing life with his memories, covering a time span of nearly eighty years. It portrays the extraordinary yet humble personal fate of a small character in Chinese society amidst grand historical changes, reflecting the history of China in the last century.