This simple romance story does not mean much to westerners, and in fact, does not even mean anything to Chinese today, but it was a big thing when it was made, not long after the end of Cultural Revolution in which even the personal romance was restricted. This movie is one of the pioneers of personal liberalization in advocating people seeking out their love following their own hearts, not from other people.

几个年轻人准备拍摄一部属于自己的电影，在开拍之初就发生了意外，导致拍摄无法继续。原本只有四个人的剧组现在只剩下三人，大家都想要放弃。导演决定带着他们继续拍完这部电影。最后他们终于到达了远方，完成了属于自己的理想。