This work tells a story of youth under the immense pressure of the college entrance exams.
Chen Qinghe is a top student in everyone’s eyes, carrying the weight of her family’s expectations and yearning to escape the constraints of her upbringing. Qiao Yunshu, by contrast, is bold and bright as the summer sun.
The two girls meet at the wrong time. Faced with the pressure of growing up and the stirrings of their hearts, they struggle and make their choices. In the end, they each head toward an unknown future with unresolved regrets and unspoken blessings, only to meet again years later.
The challenges of youth are not only about getting someone else to save you. Sometimes they are about saving and healing yourself, so that you can stand beside the right person.
Theme: Exploring how feelings that arise during adolescence can be left behind amid particular circumstances and personal struggles. It depicts the difficult choices individuals face between seeking freedom and shouldering responsibility, as well as the necessary price they must pay.
