The Oath of the Sea

The story begins on a dusk when the sunset is like blood. When he was a child, Ouyang Zheng (played by Chen Xiaodong) lived in a small town in the north. Ouyang Zheng's parents were both policemen, but they have both passed away. He grew up with his childhood sweethearts Wen tide (played by Deng Chao), whose parents were overthrown by the rebels, and Ye Yu (played by Gao Yuanyuan), who was fostered at his grandmother's house. After the Cultural Revolution, both Wen tide and Ye Yu returned to the provincial capital with their parents. When they left, Ye Yu left Ouyang Zhengchun a vow, "I will come to you when you grow up, don't forget." The circumstances of the three people after they became adults were very different. Ouyang Zheng finally entered university. After entering the provincial capital, he met Wen tide and Ye Yu, who already loved life and love 5Q. Ouyang Zheng, who was struggling to survive, rejected Ye Yu's feelings when he learned that Wen Xi was in love with Ye Yu. After graduation, Ouyang Zheng was assigned to a remote town. A few years later, he returned to the provincial capital and made a living in poverty. After encountering cruel life changes, Ouyang Zheng and Ye Yu reunited at the seaside... One evening when the sunset was like blood, Ouyang, a child, wandered to a northern town near the sea. His parents were both policemen, but they were both dead. Ouyang lived with his single uncle in the town. The uncle was a very fierce person. His only hobby was drinking. The uncle also had a girl he liked...