Crossroads

At the Crossroads tells a story about four unemployed university students: Old Zhao, A Tang, Mr. Liu and Xiao Xu. But their current situations are different. In order to save the nation from peril, Mr. Liu did his best to participate in the war of resistance against Japan. Xiao Xu lost confidence in his life and became depressed, even attempting suicide. Old Zhao saved him, then Xiao Xu returned to his hometown. On the contrary of Xiao Xu, A Tang lived happily as he worked for a store arranging its display windows. Old Zhao worked as a proofreader in a newspaper office. A girl named Yang Zhiying moved into the building behind where Old Zhao lived. She was a coach at a gauze factory. Since her work time was always opposite with Old Zhao's, they didn't know each other for a long time. One day, they met by chance and got acquainted. Later, a ruffian attempted to flirt with Yang Zhiying. Old Zhao and A Tang witnessed this and drove away the ruffian. Then Old Zhao and Yang Zhiying fell in love. But soon after, the factory where Yang Zhiying worked closed down. Yang Zhiying and her friend Yao Dajie were unemployed. Yang Zhiying left a note for Old Zhao and prepared to leave because she didn't want to affect Old Zhao's life due to herself. Unexpectedly, Old Zhao was also fired by the newspaper office. Yao Dajie called back Yang Zhiying. Then Yang Zhiying met Old Zhao and A Tang in the crowd. The newspaper reported that Xiao Xu committed suicide and Mr. Liu fought in the most front battlefield. The four people walked towards the front together.