Yu Hong goes to the university in Beijing. Before that she had a quiet and regular life in a small town, with parents and a loved one. But the capital city is not like this. She falls into the whirlpool of emotions and events. Yu Hong falls in love with a student Zhou. Their relationship is full of explosive emotions. When the student movement for democracy starts, Zhou and Yu break up. Zhou goes to Europe, taking the memories of Yu with him, and she remains in Beijing, keeping in her mind the image of Zhou.