"Beginning of Spring" (starring Jiang Wenli) is a highly popular film with captivating content that you wouldn't want to miss. At the Yellow River Cinema, this address offers free, high-definition, and high-speed viewing, which I strongly recommend!
"Beginning of Spring" (starring Jiang Wenli)
Director: Gu Changwei
Cast: Wang Yajie, Zhang Yao, Jiang Wenli, Wu Guohua, Li Guangjie, Jiao Gang
"Beginning of Spring" tells the story of Wang Cailing, portrayed by Jiang Wenli, who teaches music at a school in a small county town. Although not conventionally attractive, she has a beautiful voice and is particularly obsessed with opera. However, the ordinary people in this secluded small town have no interest in opera. Wang Cailing, whose ambitions are unfulfilled, longs to transfer to Beijing to showcase her vocal talent and genius.
Not only does she struggle to find kindred spirits in her career, but also in her personal life. Despite having relationships with several men in the small town, those who love her, she doesn't reciprocate, and the one time she truly invests her feelings, it turns out to be a case of one-sided affection. In despair, Wang Cailing even contemplates ending her life.
Gao Beibei, played by Zhang Yao, seeks out Wang Cailing, claiming to be terminally ill with a final wish to participate in and win the National Singing Competition. After multiple rejections while job hunting in Beijing, Wang Cailing has already become deeply disillusioned. Simultaneously, to help Gao Beibei, Wang Cailing abandons her dream of going to Beijing, using the money to assist Gao Beibei in navigating connections. Unexpectedly, her goodwill is met with a meticulously planned deception.
Amidst the falling snow on New Year's Eve, surrounded by the fireworks lit by her mother and her blessings, Wang Cailing feels as if the winter of her life is nearing its end. Though the warmth of spring remains elusive, with the arrival of Beginning of Spring, everything will not be far behind. She adopts a girl named Xiao Fan from the orphanage as her daughter, finding new purpose and joy in raising her child and enjoying familial bliss.