

The Toddling Youths
2026-09-12 · 126 min · Not rated
Yaqin is a girl eager to see the world. WANG Jiong is a boy who stakes his career on a confession. These two newly graduated friends both want to escape their families and realise their self-worth. But when an imperfect society collides with an imperfect self, when cheerfulness becomes a mask, and when initial aspirations waver in reality, what kind of people will they turn out to be after this stumbling coming-of-age journey?
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- Qi Yanyan
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- China
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Wang Xiangzhou王湘洲
Fan Yaqin范雅琴
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