The plot revolves around a thirteen-year-old violin prodigy, Liu Xiao Chun, and his father, Liu Cheng, who move to Beijing from a small southern town. It is Liu Cheng's biggest dream that Xiao Chun may find a good teacher in the city and rise to stardom. After studying under two teachers, however, the boy finds that he has learned not just music, but what is really important in life.