Green Youth describes the youthful campus stories of four boys and four girls in a high school in the southeast coast of the 1990s, including a series of stories about study, puppy love, campus fights, and relationships between students and their families. Through the male protagonist's recollection of his experience of studying and living in the dormitory of Qingcheng No. 2 Middle School with several friends, it shows the story of the male protagonist's recollection of his transition from being a top student in a prestigious junior high school to being a sponsored student in an ordinary high school, and finally being admitted to a 985 college through clever learning methods. At the same time, this article also reflects the various influences that Hong Kong and Taiwan film and television dramas had on mainland students at that time, especially the Young and Dangerous series.
Purpose: Through the male protagonist's recollection of his school experiences with disparities and his hard-working learning experience, he encourages students to stay away from bad habits and focus on their studies.