"Midsummer is Young" tells a youth story about growth, disguise and true self. When transfer student Shen Xi enters a new environment at the beginning of the month, she shows herself as "clumsy" and "in need of help", attracting the attention of Jiang Chen, a bright and outstanding academic. Under Jiang Chen's guidance, she seemed to be gradually integrating into his world, but in fact she had been hiding her dazzling brilliance as a young dancer at the National Center for the Performing Arts. A relationship that begins as a "help" is put to the test when the truth is revealed. Jiang Chen discovered that he had never truly understood the inner tenacity and strength of this quiet girl. And Shen Xiyue also used her experience to ask everyone: Do we often miss the true appearance of others because of our habit of defining others? This is a story about emerging from a cocoon and becoming a butterfly, about finally living out your truest and most brilliant self in the summer of youth.
Intent: It is not only a sweet story about secret love and help, but also a mirror that reflects the biases and blind spots we may have in our interpersonal relationships. It encourages every "Shen Xiyue" to bravely show their true self, and also reminds every "Jiang Chen" that while lending a helping hand, they must also learn to lean in and listen, to see and respect that complete and unique soul.