In a small Chinese town some years ago two childhood friends contend with the harsh realities of a nation drastically transitioning from Socialism to Market Economy A young boy looking for guidance accidentally gets entangled with local hoodlums His neighbor and classmate a decent young girl tries her best to help him with his studies while staying afloat amid the chaos of modernization herself They dream of a future where they can both leave the confines of their town but an unexpected accident redirects their fates to something else entirely
