In the era of reform and opening up, the shift from a planned economy to a market economy sparked a wave of migrant workers across China.
“Riding the tide” was the trendiest and most cutting-edge phrase of the age.
Lin Rui was one of the many brothers in hardship who arrived in the coastal city of Haibin amid this sweeping era of change. Playing in Those Days follows these young people as they struggle and strive for a better life far from home. Though told in episodes, their stories reveal each person’s distinct outlook on life, the world, and values. Their priorities set them on unexpected paths...
