A nostalgic young road movie. New face Han Han is a celebrity figure in China, gained popularity from Chinese youth. He is a writer, power-blogger, car racer and a singer and he adds a new title as a film director. Jia Zhangke, the wonder child of Chinese film industry gets a cameo role in this film, and the film holds scent of him. However the film has individual aspects contrary to Jia Zhangke’s film, Han Hans impressive debut feature is safe to say that he the leader of Chinese Eighth Generation. Three friends live in eastern part of China, take journey towards the western beach. On the road they meet an extra girl, a call girl, a pen pal, a hitchhiker, a stray dog. They reminiscent their own past, they fall in love, they open their eyes to the truth and realize the destiny of life. The journey is not entirely beautiful, there are betrayal and hatred. But the youth that grows through journey is shining. The description of situation or the characters can seem to be cliche but with the various of episodes and unexpected events, one doesn’t lose interests. The vast natural backdrops imprint the humility of ourselves on our minds. China’s 21st century Easy Rider(1969). (Minah JEONG)