When you can finally cry because you're moved, don't forget to cry for all the effort you've put in!
Laura has lived in Rome for a long time. On a work trip, she takes the train from Rome to Venice and runs into a former schoolmate. The encounter stirs up romantic memories of something that happened in Venice several years ago.
Many years earlier, Laura and her friend Xiaojing, whose birthday falls on the same day and in the same month as hers, met in Italy. They attended the same school and became close friends. Both girls came from families that were ordinary yet special. As they struggled to make their way, they both experienced the pain of heartbreak after going abroad. Far from their homeland and their parents' expectations, and facing the heavy demands of their studies, they grew and persevered under immense pressure.
Laura and Zheng Zhonghou meet and come to know each other at an inn in Venice. Xiaojing, also known as Jin Yunqing, and the bandit, Li Dongguo, go from lovers to strangers, then search for each other again. The lives of all four continue to unfold, from the past into the present.