After university professor Xiao Yuanxi 萧元熙 (Zhao Dan) breaks up with his girlfriend, he finds his maidservant Yu Zhen 余珍 (Qin Yi) an attractive, though unpolished, woman.
He decides to transform Yu into his ideal woman.
He teaches her modern etiquette and customs, and with his encouragement, Yu develops into an independent-minded modern woman.
The two become married.

After the January 28 Incident in 1932, Yu Zhen wants to volunteer to care for the Chinese soldiers and refugees wounded in battle against the Japanese invaders, but is stopped by her husband.
Yu later gives birth to a son, and Xiao hopes to have an ideal family life.

After the eruption of the Battle of Shanghai in 1937, Xiao flees Shanghai for Hankou in central China, while Yu insists on staying behind to help the war refugees.
Yu eventually evacuates Shanghai, but on the way to Hankou her son dies in a Japanese bombing raid.
The loss further steels Yu Zhen's mind and she joins the army.

When Yu finally reaches Hankou and reunites with Xiao, the couple have grown irreparably distant.
Yu Zhen decides to leave Hankou for the frontline, whereas Xiao laments the transformation of his wife and turns against women's liberation.

As the Japanese army advance toward Hankou, Professor Xiao is escorted toward the interior.
He unexpectedly meets Yu Zhen again, but Yu is now a completely different person.
Xiao watches as his wife heads for the distant battlefront.
After university professor Xiao Yuanxi 萧元熙 (Zhao Dan) breaks up with his girlfriend, he finds his maidservant Yu Zhen 余珍 (Qin Yi) an attractive, though unpolished, woman. He decides to transform Yu into his ideal woman. He teaches her modern etiquette and customs, and with his encouragement, Yu develops into an independent-minded modern woman. The two become married.
After the January 28 Incident in 1932, Yu Zhen wants to volunteer to care for the Chinese soldiers and refugees wounded in battle against the Japanese invaders, but is stopped by her husband. Yu later gives birth to a son, and Xiao hopes to have an ideal family life.
After the eruption of the Battle of Shanghai in 1937, Xiao flees Shanghai for Hankou in central China, while Yu insists on staying behind to help the war refugees. Yu eventually evacuates Shanghai, but on the way to Hankou her son dies in a Japanese bombing raid. The loss further steels Yu Zhen's mind and she joins the army.
When Yu finally reaches Hankou and reunites with Xiao, the couple have grown irreparably distant. Yu Zhen decides to leave Hankou for the frontline, whereas Xiao laments the transformation of his wife and turns against women's liberation.
As the Japanese army advance toward Hankou, Professor Xiao is escorted toward the interior. He unexpectedly meets Yu Zhen again, but Yu is now a completely different person. Xiao watches as his wife heads for the distant battlefront.
Far Away Love