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A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, all while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.

DIRECTOR
  • Derek Tsang
WRITERS
STUDIOS
  • Shooting Pictures
  • He Nan Dian Ying Dian Shi Zhi Zuo Ji Tuan
  • China Wit Media
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When it is time for the Chinese gaokao, the entire country comes to a standstill. For nearly ten million high school students, this two-day national college entrance exam will determine where and if they get to study. It is not uncommon for the fates of entire families to hinge on the results. Like so many others, Nian has been focused on preparing for the exam, at the exclusion of everything else and is all alone. A classmate has committed suicide and she has become the target of relentless bullying. Meanwhile, fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei and the two of them seal a pact.

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IMDB Score
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score
52%