Newly-arrived in Beijing, country boy Guei gets a job as a bicycle courier. But when his bike is stolen, he only manages to persuade his boss to let him keep the job by promising to track the bike down. After some searching, he finds it in the possession of schoolboy Jian and resolves to take it back. Over the following days, as the bicycle passes back and forth between them, the two boys find their fates being bound closer and closer together.
Beijing Bicycle tells a story about youth that's bleak as the bleakest of things. The plot might be a bit thin, but it's still an effective tale of adolescence that pulls no punches and isn't afraid of leaving its main characters in the dirt. It might be somewhat of a downer for viewers who need retribution and happy endings, but for others it certainly is a ride worth taking. A tragic ride on a bike.
Genre: Drama
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