When Kublai Khan threatens to invade Vietnam, the young prince Trần Quốc Toản pleads to fight but is dismissed by the generals due to his age. Undeterred, he decides to gather his own army. A theatre production of the famous chèo play to be filmed for screenings in 1970s Vietnam.

Thúy Ngân
as Trần Quốc Toản

Kim Lien
as The crown prince

Đăng Truyền
as The old male servant

Thúy Nga
as The young male servant

Hồng Lê
as Girl from the Van village