Xiaochun is a young lad from the country with a talent for the violin, an ability his peasant father is determined the world will come to appreciate as much as his small town's inhabitants. Father and son set off for the big city where it is hoped Xiaochun will win a scholarship to a prestigious musical academy. It is once settled in the city that the boy's journey truly begins as the adult world in all its pain and beauty makes him realise what it is he really wants from life, what to sacrifice and what to hold near. Together is a witty and touching coming of age drama, not a remarkable story in itself, but beautifully shot and sensitively told.