Synopsis
In the forests of Heilongjiang Province, the top north of China, timber supplies have dwindled after a century of logging, and most of the local men have lost their livelihoods. Meanwhile, the allure of better jobs in nearby cities has led to an outflow of local women, resulting in a “bachelor mountain” populated by legions of lonely, impoverished, single men. Living in a world of extreme loneliness, San Liangzi, a 46-year-old logger who lost both his job and his wife twelve years ago, has been secretly enamoured of Wang Meizi, the only single woman in the village for over ten years. Doing unpaid chores for her has brought pleasure to his life. He enjoys the illusion of love, which gives him warmth in the tough environment and let his soul fly over the harsh reality.