Our country is in a depression, Zhengmei is a magnificent gorgeous girl and Manuel is strong, tall, fearless and astute man. They are a college student and an engineer just out of school. There are no jobs and they are looking for a way out so they join demonstrations and protests. An interminable kiss makes them the symbol of their movement and their charisma elevates them to the top. Thus ensues their heroic and tragic role in a war that takes them into perilous and utmost contrasts, from paramount luxury to hunger and back. Their love makes them strong, their intelligence makes them capable, and their courage makes them unstoppable. They live many lives and die many times in the midst of a terrifying conflict.