The Annual Rings in the Watch Movement

From 2015 to 2025, ten years have passed by. Chen Jingshan, an old watchmaker, has been guarding his watch repair shop in the alley for more than 40 years, but he has watched mechanical watches being forced into corners by smartphones, and the shop with its gently ringing bells has become increasingly deserted. Grandson Chen Yu graduated from college and gave up the offer from a big factory to study watch repair. The differences between the grandfather and grandson shattered the tranquility of the old street. A rusty pocket watch hides the flames of war; a butterfly-patterned women's watch bears the deep love of each other; an engraved buckle connects the vows of young lovers... Chen Yu uses the temperature of his fingertips to repair the watch core and also repair the emotional connection between people. When the ticking sound of the old wall clock echoes with the electronic sound of mobile phones, and when traditional craftsmanship meets the wave of new media, the annual rings in the watch movement not only engrave time, but also engrave the power of inheritance.