The movie revolves around the lives of generations of youth in modern society, but they were confined by their families and placed into “steel molds” of traditional customs. Instead of fulfilling the passion of its own, each of them has to choose their families, love and career. This is a really meaningful which is expected.
Recently widowed and retired geologist Guan Zhiguo (Zhang Guoli) travels around China to look up each of his four adult children when they cancel their yearly visit.
Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in the ‘Ring of Fire’ the world-famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. The volcano erupted, and the fate of the people in the island was entangled.