ðə fˈɪlm dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪts nˈuː tɹˈɛndz ænd tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz səsˈaɪəɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ˈiəɹə ænd ðə dˈɪfɹənt ˈæɾɪtˌuːdz bᵻtwˌiːn ðoʊz hˌuː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə kˈæpɪɾəlˌɪst ɹˈeɪs ænd ðoʊz hˌuː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd bᵻhˈaɪnd.
The film demonstrates new trends and changes the Chinese society during the reform era and the different attitudes between those who joined the capitalist race and those who remained behind.