After the failure of the Guangzhou uprising in 1927, Communists Zhou Wenyong and Chen Tiejun were arrested and imprisoned, betrayed by traitors. Zhou Wenyong was the commander of the Red Guards in the Guangzhou Uprising. He was arrested on charges of engaging in revolutionary activities with his wife, Chen Tiejun. On Feb 8, 1928, Zhou Wenyong and Chen Tiejun were marched to the execution grounds. They showed a calm attitude, held their heads high and sang The Internationale. Chen Tannounced to the surrounding crowd at the Honghuagang execution grounds in Guangzhou: We will hold a wedding with gun shots of reactionaries as our wedding salutation. Thus, a revolutionary couple died a martyr's death. Zhou Wenyong is our alumnus.

The night of February 28, 2023，Original opera The Wedding on the Execution Grounds was successfully staged in Guang zhou Opera House.