影片《想起我男人背地里哭》是一个真实的悲剧，新婚不久的英子，因丈夫参加游击队而牺牲，瞒着瞎眼婆婆，独自扛起农家重担。当婆婆知道儿子牺牲真相后，为不影响英子出嫁自杀，后来英子改嫁时又遇到新的打击。本片展现了为创立西北革命根据地，陕北妇女奉献与付出。故事环环相扣，悲剧气氛浓郁，催人泪下，产生极为震撼的艺术力量。

"The film ""pining for my man, crying in secret"" was adapted from a real tragedy. Shortly after they got married, Yangzi's husband joined guerrilla forces and soon died on the battlefield. Yingzi kept the bad news from her blind mother-in-law and did all farm work to support the family. When her mother-in-law finally knew that his son would never came back, she committed suicide so that her daughter-in-law would no longer bear her as a burden and could get married again. In her second marriage, Yingzi was hit by new heavy blows. The film depicts the devotion of and sacrifice made by women in Northern Shaanxi for the cause of establishing the Northwest Revolutionary Base. Combining dense and intricate plots with heart-grabbing tragic appeal, the film creates immense artistic power. "