Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.
A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.
The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.
An exploration on the impact of urbanization and globalization on a traditional culture.
Set in Fenyang, Shanxi Province, the film focuses on a group of amateur theatre troupe performers whose fate mirrors that of the general population in China as massive socio-economic ...
A story of violent love within a time frame spanning from 2001 to 2017.
Change and a city in China. In Chengdu, factory 420 is being pulled down to make way for multi-story buildings with luxury flats. Scenes of factory operations, of the workforce, and of ...
Two unemployed Chinese teenagers have trouble resisting the temptations of the Western world.
Little pocket thief Wu never got away from the streets like his friends did. He realises that he is alone, as his old buddy doesn't invite him for his wedding. When he falls in love with a ...
A cook living in Beijing, whose employment is coming to an end, plans to return home to his rural village for the New Year. He approaches several of his old friends, also working in the ...