Beijing Bicycle is a simple story of two teenage boys and a bicycle. There individual desire for the bike are very different and interesting. *SPOILERS* Jian lives in urban Beijing and for him the bike provides status and a sense of belonging. Guo has come from a rural area to Beijing and finds work as a courier. The bike is given to Guo by his employer to be competitive in delivering packages around the city. The bike is everything to Guo, he takes great pride in it and is essential to his job. Inevitably the bike is stolen, the thief is never revealed to us and is not important. Jian purchases the bike from a used bike shop with money he stole from his family. The ensuing struggle over the bike is entertaining and I found it easy to get emotionally attached to the characters, in particular Guo. The young actors in this movie are superb and the score is beautiful. It is fascinating to see the importance of the bicycle to each boy. As a North American it gave me a greater appreciation for something as simple as a bicycle. Brilliant movie, well worth seeing.