WE ARE YOUNG, WE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS.
WE WILL SHOW THE WORLD'
Two couples - Wenya and Zhiying, Zhenzhen and Lao Gao meet, marry and become inseparable just as China is shaking off the memory of war, and the brightest of its youth are pledging themselves to building a vibrant new future. Yet for all that their lives embody the ideals of the new republic, they are spared none of the suffering and hardship that are to follow, through years of famine and the terror of the Cultural Revolution.
The powerful experiences of motherhood and loss only deepen the bond between Wenya and Zhenzhen, and it is their friendship, above all, that sustains them through their darkest hours. And as a new, more affluent China dawns, and the struggle for survival becomes an equally fierce battle to protect the values closest to their hearts, Zhenzhen teaches Wenya an unforgettable message about courage.