Crystal Sky of Yesterday
AnimationRomancehigh schoolfriendshipsmall townchinacoming of ageslice of lifeunrequited loveschooldrawingschool lifedonghualanxi
A tender, nostalgic slice-of-life animation about high school friendships and unrequited love in a small Chinese village, suffused with warmth and wistful longing.
The story of some senior high school students in a Chinese village, their dreams, friendships and romances.
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