In a post-war household, Liyan and Yuwen live with his school-aged sister, struggling with a sense of torpor. Liyan's coughing fits and Yuwen's embroidery work serve as a backdrop to their stagnant lives. The arrival of Zhang, Liyan's childhood friend and a city physician, brings surprise and excitement. As Zhang discovers his youthful sweetheart, now Yuwen, possibilities unfold: an affair, an arranged marriage with his friend's 16-year-old sister, or embracing vitality and ending ennui.
Springtime in a Small Town
A married couple's relationship is revitalized by the arrival of a Shanghai doctor, who has a complex past with the wife and conceals a life-changing truth.
