Synopsis
During the War of Resistance Against Japan, a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers arrived at the Yimeng Mountain Range, accompanied by a cow donated by international supporters. Soon after, the Japanese army approached, forcing the soldiers to evacuate urgently. Before leaving, they entrusted the villagers to take care of the cow. The villagers selected the cow’s keeper by drawing red beans, and the young widow Jiu’er helps the down-and-out Niu’er to draw lots, making him the unlucky “lucky one”. From that day on, Niu’er, shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the cow, tries every means to deal with the Japanese army, bandits, quack doctors, and all sorts of people, while his stubborn partner also gives him endless headaches…
