Imprint of the Burning heart is a dance film that fuses military-inspired movement with cinematic language, reconstructing the short yet radiant life of Li Lin, a heroic overseas Chinese woman during China’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

At the nation’s darkest hour, Li Lin returned to China, joined the Communist Party, and devoted her life to the resistance. She bore the weight of her country on her gentle shoulders and protected the land with her blood.

Amid gunfire and flames, she charged forward with fearless resolve. At just 25 years old, Li Lin and her unborn child became stars in the northern skies of Shanxi.

Through a unique narrative structure, the film traces her transformation—from girl to soldier, from daughter to mother. Her figure is not only a sharp blade on the battlefield, but a collective image of countless resistance fighters: tenderness tempered into strength, the small forging the great.

This film is dedicated to Li Lin and to all Chinese people who sacrificed their lives during the arduous war. They are the pride of the nation and shall be remembered forever.