Director Liang Ming shares behind-the-scenes stories at the premiere of his directorial feature in Beijing on Nov 24. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Cassette tapes－once the prevailing format for youngsters to enjoy music－are featured as a symbolic element in the film.

When the female protagonist walks in on an intimate moment between her brother and his girlfriend, she flees from the situation in shock and, while running from the house, a cassette tape falls from her pocket only to be scratched and buried in thick snow. The scene symbolizes the end of her carefree youth.

It is the film's accurate depiction of adolescent women's pain that has found empathic favor among a female audience, exemplified by questions posed to the creators during film festivals and online.

The film, which touches on issues that many can in some way relate, offers a rare glimpse into the delicate and complex world of young women.