Attached below is the introduction to a Chinese movie that is adapted from the namesake novel written by Mr. Shen Congwen. The novel is also adapted for another HK movie in the 1950s by the name of 翠翠.

https://www.ixigua.com/7236025606918865412?logTag=20c41917298030c11551 

FYI, I visited 邊城 several years ago, and I wrote something about it.

https://blog.udn.com/kkuo0810/112456307