“The night gave me a black coat. No one knows where I am.” Du Juan’s sudden departure without a word left Wenzhu unable to let go.
Wenzhu and Dong Mei were born on opposite banks of Wendong River, in a water town south of the Yangtze. They had been inseparable since childhood, growing up together as childhood sweethearts. After Wenzhu graduated and started working, his family suffered a sudden reversal of fortune, and their circumstances plummeted. From then on, everything changed. How many hardships and partings would the two have to endure before they could finally be together?
The resilience, struggles, successes, and failures of the post-70s generation offer you a fresh perspective. A little arrogance, Du Juan’s tragedy, and Wenzhu’s love life veering off course: where will they go from here?
