A young Asian American girl, MEI MEI returns to Beijing following the tragic death of her American father. A swimming enthusiast and Olympic hopeful, she finds a role model in the MGM swimming star, Esther Williams. When she fails to make the Olympic cut, her dreams shatter about her. Her boyfriend, CHAO REN, and swimming coach, QING HUA, convince her that dreams need courage to succeed. Learning that an American film company is in search of a new star for a swimming movie much like the classic movies of Esther Williams, they persuade the company to come to Beijing to find their star. Mei Mei rises above the intense competition and captures the role. A dream, her dream, comes true.