The play tells the story of Chen Huaihai, the shopkeeper of a small shop called Shandong Old Tavern in Dalian during the Republic of China. The story of Old Pub is set in Dalian from 1928 to 1949. It tells the story of Chen Huaihai making a living in Haoren Street, and at the same time making friends with heroes and anti-Japanese people. He adheres to the belief that "every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world" and fights the invaders to the end. At this time, China was in a turbulent period, which was the stage of the alternation of the old and the new, and it was also the moment when the Japanese tried to occupy China. In such a tense period, there is no shortage of patriots who are not afraid of danger and fight against the Japanese.
The Old Tavern deeply and comprehensively reveals and interprets the survival, fate and psychological state of the main characters in the play. The play didn't make Chen Huaihai a high-profile figure, but the charm of this figure mainly lies in his sober mind, understanding the times and following the trend, and longing for peace and prosperity. In him, in addition to being a human being, there is also a strong feeling of home and country. In the play, Chen Huaihai, a little man, came to Dalian, a Japanese colony, to open a pub in order to make a living without fear of danger. In this small place, all kinds of people in society gathered. Chen Huaihai has made many anti-Japanese righteous men in this place. He is patriotic and propagandizes anti-Japanese thoughts under the eyes of Japan.
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