Main Characters
- Da Shu - Father of Cuiqiao.
- Cuiqiao (翠巧 Cuìqiǎo) - The main character and protagonist in the film.
- Gu Qing (顾 青 Gù Qīng), or Brother Gu - The Communist Party soldier who stays with Cui Qiao's family while fulfilling his mission to collect folk songs from the outer provinces.
- Hanhan (憨憨 Hānhān) - Cuiqiao's brother
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