The novel tells the growth and psychological process of Fang Siqi, a young girl. In order to escape the pressure of family and the reality of school, she chose to build her own paradise in her heart. In the paradise, she danced with her friends and became friends with the son of the underworld boss who had a secret crush for many years.
Through the description of Siqi's emotional, psychological and family background, the novel shows the contradiction and entanglement between the dream, fantasy and reality of a modern China city girl, and also discusses practical problems such as social injustice and family relations.
The way of film adaptation omits the absurd plot in the novel and adds more details and emotional descriptions, which makes the story more affinity and appeal. By paying more attention to details and emotional description, the movie plot makes the story more real and vivid, and increases the audience's emotional singing skills.
In addition, there are some scenes in the film that are not in the novel, such as the plot surrounding Jiang's mother's story, which more completely presents the complexity of Jiang's family background and enhances the contrast between Jiang and Fang Siqi.
Generally speaking, Han Han's novels have touched many readers with their vivid writing, profound characterization and profound insight into modern urban life, and have been successfully adapted into movies. The film was successful and praised for its delicate emotional description, real situation and excellent performance, which brought profound thinking and emotion to the audience.