Based on the real life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, the film involves a communist reconnaissance team soldier Yang Zirong who disguised himself as a bandit to infiltrate a local gang of bandits, eventually helping the main communist force to destroy the bandits. Based on the novel Tracks in the Snowy Forest by Qu Bo.
Directors: Tsui Hark
Studio: Huaxia Film Distribution Company
Writers: Tsui Hark, Li Yang, Huang Jianxin, Dong Zhe