Courtyard Chronicles: Escape from the Siheyuan

Xu Xiaosheng wants nothing to do with the drama-filled courtyard that consumed his brother Xu Damao's life. Fresh from military service and starting at the rolling mill, he makes a bold move on day one: getting out of the communal siheyuan for good. While neighbors scheme and gossip, Xiaosheng has one goal—carve out a peaceful life on his own terms in 1960s Beijing. But in a world where everyone knows your business, can anyone truly escape?