Imprisoned in his own body, Dai Wei lies comatose in his bedroom—a result of being shot in the head during the Tiananmen Square protest. A decade of stillness has not dimmed the vitality of his internal world, a stark contrast to the transformed reality outside. As his mother diligently tends to him, Dai Wei's consciousness roams through his turbulent past—from a childhood marked by the Cultural Revolution to his transformative years at Beijing University. His memories culminate in the pulsating, minute-by-minute account of the events leading to his current state. 'Beijing Coma' is not simply a tale of a man's physical and intellectual journey; it is a profound exploration of modern China, marred by its contradictions and complexities.