Three families living at the foot of the ancient city walls of Xi’an survive through old traditions and embrace the changes of the new era. In their own way, the different families struggle, adapt, grow, and finally find their way of happiness as the old walls become the intersection of parallel lives.
Li Bao'an
Wang Shuangbao
James Alofs
Luo Peng
Li Deqiang
Su Zichen
Tian Ruoxi
Zhao Ning
Zongru Yang
Three families living at the foot of the ancient city walls of Xi’an survive through old traditions and embrace the changes of the new era. In their own way, the different families struggle, adapt, grow, and finally find their way of happiness as the old walls become the intersection of parallel lives.
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