In 2003, China was experiencing a period of social change and people were ambitious. The Internet had not yet swept everything, and print media was king. Han Dong (Bai Ke), a "three-no youth" with no money, no education, and no background, started his life in Beijing with his girlfriend Xiao Zhu (Miao Miao) with his ideal of journalism. During this period, with the help of the well-known reporter Huang Jiang (Zhang Songwen), he entered the newspaper for internship. During an investigation of a case, Han Dong discovered the bigger truth behind it. On one side is a bright future, and on the other is justice in his heart. Han Dong chose to stand up in the dilemma...