Synopsis

On 30 September 2021, musician Zhao Yiran passed away after a long illness, ending his legendary life. He lived passionately, loved passionately and brought much music and joy to everyone. In his later years, Zhao was tormented by illness, living in isolation and rarely seeing people. In Farewell 1988, which chronicles his life in the rural suburbs of Beijing from 2017 to 2020, audiences are given a glimpse of the Zhao boss beneath the stage, his illness, his perseverance and rejection, his reflections and his regrets.