The Old Boy of 11 Degrees of Youth

The 11 Degrees of Youth series is a series of short films directed by the best of 11 current young directors. It is jointly produced by China Film Group and Youku.com, bringing together the most vivid youth struggle forces. This film tells the story of a pair of friends, Xiao Dabao (played by Xiao Yang) and Wang Xiaoshuai (played by Wang Taili), who return to the stage to regain their dreams in middle age. In the 1980s, they did everything that rebellious teenagers of that age experienced, including fighting and making troubles, being obsessed with Michael Jackson, and being obsessed with the school beauty (played by Yu Beibei). But things have changed, and more than 20 years later, Xiao Dabao, the former gangster leader, has become a crappy wedding host, and Wang Xiaoshuai, the imitation king at that time, has become the owner of a barber shop. By chance, the two met their former follower and now TV producer Bao Xiaobai (played by Han Qiuchi), who encouraged them to participate in the "Happy Boys" talent show. The two decided to participate in the competition in order to regain their dreams back then. The self-composed song "Old Boy" brought them back to their youth and past, and also moved all the audiences outside the venue all year round. ©Douban