Qiaopi were the remittance letters that kept overseas Chinese connected to their families back in China throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. In war-torn times, these letters traveled across mountains and seas, bearing witness to countless humble yet heartfelt stories of families and the nation. 

Here is the love story about Huang Sancai and Miao Shuyu from Zhongshan. During World War II, they honored their promises to their loved ones, shouldered their family duties, and stood unyielding amid hardship. After forty years apart, they finally reunited in 1975 – little did they know it would also be their last meeting.