The anime title is: "The Crane" Born with extraordinary beauty, the mother crane Weitang is the most stunning in the marshland. Her crane flock wins first place in a flying competition. The male cranes Lanhu and Shuibo pursue Weitang without success, while the male crane Shanshan wins her heart. Weitang leads her crane flock through hardships and faces a plague with resilience. Lanhu steps up to assist Weitang and proposes to her. With tears in her eyes, Weitang makes the painful decision to let go of her love.