The film," White Deer Plain," was adapted from Chen Zhongshi's novel of the same name. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a family in northern China in the 20th century, as well as the many political, social, and cultural events that the family was involved in. The film used Bailu Village on Bailu Plain in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province as a microcosm to describe the historical changes from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the 1970s and 1980s, which lasted for more than half a century. The film showed the shortcomings of traditional Chinese agricultural society and the complexity of human nature from the perspectives of family, land, power, faith, love, etc. At the same time, it also showed the struggle and sacrifice of the Chinese people in the historical change. The film received widespread praise and many awards at home and abroad, and was hailed as a classic of Chinese movies.