From 1966 to 1976, the so-called Cultural Revolution in China throws an entire nation into violent and catastrophic turmoil. Millions are displaced, tortured, or executed under Mao Zedong's ruthless regime. Suffering persecution for his religious beliefs and family connections abroad, a young doctor named Qing Zeng is forced to flee. Twice he attempts a dangerous escape to Hong Kong. Twice, he is caught. He manages to slip away under a false name. However, the authorities continue to hunt him. Facing no other option, and at the risk of losing his life, he eventually makes a heart-pounding escape alone to North Vietnam. As an illegal refugee without any family to rely on or any understanding of the language, he survives seven years of hardship in rural North Vietnam. But ultimately, unwilling to undergo naturalization, he is forcibly repatriated back to China ... Hao Jie Tao Sheng Ji (Escape from Mao's Calamity) is the moving story of one man's struggle to escape the place he used to call home, and finally find freedom.