【電影簡介】

1993年的夏天，文靜秀氣、戴著一副小孔眼鏡的轉校生周小梔（周冬雨飾），第一次見到了自己的同桌——坐在最后一排的搗蛋男生林一（林更新飾），他們一起經歷了初中、高中和大學的青蔥歲月。林一對周小梔愛的誓言：“總有一天，我會帶你去一個只有我們倆的地方。”一晃十年。

在美國工作的林一接到國內的快件，自己初中的同桌周小梔即將結婚，于是趕回國內參加她的婚禮，在回國的飛機上，不禁回憶起兩人之間的往事。1993年的夏天，文靜秀氣、戴著一副小孔眼鏡的周小梔與林一成為同桌，兩人逐漸成為朋友。

【音頻文本】

The post-80s and 90s generations make up a significant age group in China; not because they are too self-involved or carefree which they are often criticized for being, but because they are the most willing consumers in an otherwise conservative market.

The post-80s generation have been in the workforce for some time and are becoming more mindful of the needto invest their money in sustaining a quality lifestyle. In general, the post-90s group have yet to make asplash in the job market, but have grown up in a relatively affluent society, often with wealthy parents. As such, these young people have become a key target of Chinese salespeople.

Enlight Media, the company behind films such as "Lost in Thailand" and "So Young", operates with the chiefaim of making profitable movies for this group. "My Old Classmate", having earned more than 100 million yuan in just 3 days of its release, is their most recent success.

Their approach is simple and analytical. For the post-90s generation, who despite their tender age must have had plenty of romantic experiences in school, they provide a love story that runs from the 7th grade upuntil college graduation. There is nothing particularly romantic about this commodity, but their appeal lies in that they are all set in schools.

Perhaps out of awareness of the weak storyline, the producers have thrown in two iconic figures in the forms of Lin Gengxin and Zhou Dongyu. Neither of them is old enough to know anything about acting, but they command huge influence among the young viewers nonetheless.

For the post-80s generation who may have developed a certain level of ability to appreciate good films, the trick is to tap into their memories. It is a well-known fact that the post-80s generation learnt to spell nostalgia long before they became eligible to obtain driver's licenses; nostalgia is a fast and sure wayto get into their hearts. So here, the producers generously include references to parts of history that have left lasting imprints on the 80s generation, for example, the US bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade and the fight against SARS. Due to inadequate acting and storytelling, the plot never struck a chord with me, but I imagine that it must have worked on the more susceptible members of my generation.

Before you decide that this commodity is good for nothing, please allow me to point out something that youmay enjoy. Film producer Gao Xiaosong has devoted most of his life to music, so the songs in this thing are pretty nice. And I have to admit that I like the ending, which confronts insensitive people who hide their weaknesses under the facade of "being realistic".

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