上世纪90年代初，东南沿海小城——福城，一群在时代列车上追赶青春的少年，他们热烈而莽撞，肆意的野蛮生长。在寻找星辰大海中完成“平凡又不平凡”的蜕变，在青春最香甜灿烂的年代，努力迎向属于他们的光辉岁月，收获了成长与爱情。

上世纪90年代的上海，许多人都为出国狂热。路途（阮经天 饰）是最年轻的五星级酒店领班，处事精明、为人仗义，无论是手下阿坤（杨旭文 饰）等一众小弟，还是打算开娱乐城的金小姐（叶童 饰），都对路途很是信任。从美国归来的精英商人米先生（苗侨伟 饰）更是看中他，邀请他担任纽约新酒店的负责人。为了去纽约，许多人怀着不同目的来接近路途，其中也包括令路途着迷的女孩阿鹃（杜鹃 饰）。纽约梦能否如愿以偿？路途和阿鹃的爱情又将何去何从？一段在欲望都市中关于选择的爱欲纠缠，就此展开……

In the latter part of the last century, Lu Xiaolu has just graduated from technical school and is currently working in a chemical factory. He hasn't a clue about what he will do in the future or how he should lead his life. Lu Xiaolu lacks skills. Moreover, he loves to play games, fight with his colleagues and is often found redoing poorly executed tasks. However, Lu Xiaolu is captivated by a beautiful young girl named Bai Lan, who he pursues and eventually falls in love with. Bai Lan in the end applies for graduate school and abruptly leaves for Shanghai...