The film was a romance from the fifties and sixties and, because it was the transformative work of a popular young idol, it was well-received.
The male and female leads had met during the campaign to send urban youth to rural areas and later separated due to misunderstandings, only to reunite years later and find that they both now had families.
They still harbored that splendid yet sour feeling inside, which led them to secretly meet each other.
It was not until an accident occurred that they realized the emotions they had missed could never return, and cherishing those around them was the most correct choice at the moment.
So, after much hurt, they chose to return to their families to heal.
The film interspersed comedic elements, so despite the heavy subject of the main story, it also made one reflect on life amidst laughter.
Upon leaving the theater, Shen Chaoxi asked Shang Jianghan how he felt.