In 2003, Han Dong, a teenager who dropped out of high school, arrives at Beijing with a dream of becoming a journalist.
白客
as Han Dong
苗苗
as Xiaozhu
张颂文
as Huang Jiang
Song Yang
as Zhang Bo
Wang Yiquan
as Brother Biao
Zhou Yemang
as Director of the Newspaper
Jia Zhangke
as Coal Mine Owner
秦海璐
as Mrs. Huang Jiang
Lingmei Kong
as [Landlady]
胡天渝
as Sunglasses man
