In a little attic in one of Shanghai’s old alleyways lives a young book restorer. Lin Yan works with nothing but an inkstone and his own hands, practicing the slowest craft in a fast-paced city. Rent is overdue, his family doesn’t understand him, and customers are few and far between. But when a tattered page comes alive again beneath his hands, every hardship feels worthwhile. This is the story of an ordinary man making a living in the city by holding fast to what he loves and meeting reality with the spirit of a craftsman.
