 The song that road builders and the villagers are gathered in the inn, and Jasmine sings for them is a traditional folk song about the hardships and suffering of the ordinary Chinese people.The lyrics appear in subtitles at the base of the frame in Chinese characters while Jasmine sings, as is the convention in Chinese film.The Big Road is a masterpiece of the left-wing national defence film and is one of the most mature works of Chinese silent film art.