Youth sequencede: Hard Times. Nearing the New Year holiday, the textile workshops of Zhili are almost deserted. From the banks of the Yangtze River to the Yunnan Mountains, everyone will be commemorating the festivities in their cities and carrying out the prosperity rituals at home. For Shi Wei and Fang Lingping this is also the opportunity to marry. Fang's companion, a TI specialist, will accompany her in Zhili after the ceremony. The apprenticeship is difficult, but it does not prevent the emergence of a new generation of workers. Main Competition Venice 2024.