The Zhuang, Lin, and Wu families live in a small alley in Suzhou during the late 1970s. As societal changes unfold, the parents and children in each household experience dramatic shifts in their fates, forever altering their lives and relationships.

• Yan Ni
• Li Guangjie
• Guo Xiaodong
• Jiang Xin
• Fan Chengcheng
• Guan Xiaotong
• Wang Anyu
• Lu Yuxiao