Overview
Adapted from the novel with the same title. This is a tragedy that occurs in modern China. By a vivid description of the frustrated life story of Gao Jialin, a high school graduate who is first dismissed from teaching post and then enrolled as a journalist in the city and finally dismissed from the post and become a farmer again, this movie presents the young man as a serious issue of how to deal with their life.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 29 | 70 | |
 | 21 | 62 | |
 | 58 | January 1, 2004 (78) | |
 | 28 | 69 | |
 | 62 | December 7, 2013 (91) | |
 | 54 | January 1, 2004 (74) | |
 | - | - | |
 | - | - | |
 | 20 | 61 | |
 | 30 | 71 |