​​​In 1937, Japan committed an unforgivable crime which was known as Nanking Massacre. During that time, there was a Japanese man, but also a Chinese man. He saved his family under heavy pressure because he was falling in love with a Chinese woman. He was Japanese but he was willing to act against Japan. Also, that time, most of the head of consulates saved thousands of people and they truly hated the Japanese’s so called killing competition without humanity.
 
The balloon could be anything that I want it to be. I am seeking for the humanitarian spirit to sublime myself by using balloon while the world still exists Augean stables.
 
His family history inspires me so that I have created lots of different characters to enrich myself.
Jintong Qiu, a blind girl who was Takenouchi’s neighbor.
Sakae Yamaguchi, a Japanese soldier who followed the order to kill civilians.
Tian Bai, a farmer who saved my great-grandfather.
Lan Situ, a Chinese soldier who fought till death.
Hua Qiu, Jintong Qiu’s elder sister.
Toshiaki Noda, a Japanese officer who participated in Hundred People Killing competition.
Xingwei Zhang, a Chinese traitor who worked for Japanese.
Hideo Ito, a Japanese Soldier who feet guilty and had a nervous breakdown eventually.
Antony Rabe, the president of Nanking U.S. Consulate.
Takenouchi Jiang, the Japanese/Chinese man.