Feng and his friends seek Teacher Chang, but find her standing on the opposite cliff top. Nan Feng looks down to see a train passing by and, when she raises her head, she finds Teacher Chang has disappeared. The trio believe Teacher Chang has jumped off the cliff to reunite with her husband and son. Fatso, Nan Feng and Ding Bo (who are now dating) take a train and ride home, where they realise their youth is slowly coming to an end and must slowly accept adulthood. Nan Feng is reminded of Teacher Chang’s words: “Loneliness is not forever, but being together is”, as the film ends. Awards Alternate versions This film's release in China consisted of a version different from the version seen at Tokyo International Film Festival. The deleted content include the forced demolitions and the beginning scenes (Sylvia Chang's role originally, was at the beginning of the film. She had an appearance during a scene in the Beijing Opera Troupe but her position in the troupe is replaced by another actor, so she was frustrated when the three youngsters first meet her. This clip is deleted so the role of teacher chang could be more complete). Director Li Yu stated that the deletion was not the request of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, instead, it was simply to make the whole movie rhythm better and overall narrative smoother. Reception The film received generally positive reviews from critics. The film was a financial success, with a domestic gross of more than 70 million RMB. The Hollywood Reporter criticized this film could easily have been a rote, melodramatic weeper but is saved from that fate by some astute writing, strong performances and an almost utter dearth of expected devices and although there are jumps in the growth of the characters, it's hard to find serious fault when the film has such an intense veracity otherwise. The Variety wrote younger thesps also impress, particularly Fan, who makes Nan Feng both childlike and fearsome. Chen's Ding Bo is less detailed, but scenes with the character's father (producer/co-writer Fang Li) give the thesp opportunity to explore greater emotional depths. References External links "Tokyo International Film Festival" WSJ Review 2010 films Films directed by Li Yu 2010s Mandarin-language films Films set in Chengdu Chinese drama films 2010 drama films