The people are a special group living at sea in the coastal areas of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces in China. After the founding of New China, under the arrangement of the government, the people successively went ashore to settle down.
The movie "Going Ashore" shows the strong contrast between past and modern life by reproducing the fate story of the people led by Hai Gengzi. By displaying these cultural elements through the film, the audience can have a deeper understanding of the unique features of the culture.