On a festive spring day in 1940, two young quan họ singers fall in love. But their relationship is soon ruthlessly disrupted by class injustices, imposed upon both—and many other Vietnamese—by the ongoing French colonial rule and the looming Japanese occupation.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Như QuỳnhNết | Nết |
 Vũ Tự LẫmChi | Chi |
 Vũ Đình ThânAn | An |
 Cao KhươngBình | Bình |
 Kim XuânNết (20 years later) | Nết (20 years later) |
| TThi-Loan NguyenNhung | Nhung |
| MMinh TrâmNết's Mother | Nết's Mother |
| MMạnh SinhNết’s Uncle | Nết’s Uncle |
| NNguyễn NinhBình's Father | Bình's Father |
| NNguyễn Thị NgảiQuan họ Big Sister | Quan họ Big Sister |