
Hassanwas10yearsoldwhenhisfatherdied.Hismotherdiedwhenhewasmuchyounger.Hislatefather'semployertookpityandtookhiminunderhiscareandguidance.However,hissonAzizfeltenviousandsoongrewupwithillfeelingstowardsHassan.Whentheygrewup,AzizandBuang(SallehKamil)oftenfindtroublewithHassan.SalmahfellinlovewithHassanwhichmadeAzizevenangrier.<br/> WhenIIwasatMalaya'sdoorstep,the"AskarMelayu"calledforvolunteers.AzizandHassanrespondedbutHassanwasforcedtostaytotakecareoftheplantationbyhisstepfather.Thevillagepeoplestartedcallinghimacoward.Hassandecidedtorunawayandbecomeasoldierwhenhecouldn'tstandthehecklinganylonger.HassanprovedtobeanablesoldierandwassoonpromotedtotherankofSergeant.<br/> WhentheJapaneseattackedMalaya,HassanfoughtbravelywithhiscomradesandevenrescuedAzizwhenhebecameaPOW.Inthemeantime,BuangdecidedtobetrayhisownpeopleandjoinedtheJapaneseasaKempeitai.BuangusedhispositiontoharassthevillagepeopleandforcedSalmahtomarryhim.DidHassanmanagedtosaveSalmahintime?