Youth

Set in 1970s China, this historical drama follows a group of young performers in a military artistic troupe. The story centers on the personal struggles and growth of these idealists in Chengdu, focusing on the relationship between the virtuous Liu Feng and a naive new recruit named He Xiaoping. The characters navigate themes of unrequited love, betrayal, and social rejection while performing dances and songs. Their lives are further altered when they participate in the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War.

The film was directed by Feng Xiaogang, marking the tenth of 13 films he has directed. It follows his 2016 work, I Am Not Madame Bovary, and precedes If You Are the One 3, released in 2023. Based on a screenplay by Yan Geling, the movie features a cast including Huang Xuan, Miao Miao, Zhong Chuxi, Yang Caiyu, Li Xiaofeng, and Wang Tianchen.

Youth performed well commercially, earning 224 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception on TMDB is generally positive, with a rating of 7.3/10 based on 117 votes. This score is slightly higher than the film critics' rating of 6.5/10, which is derived from 17 reviews.