Guan Chunqi, a rickshaw driver who came to work in Beijing from other places, lives in a gathering place for migrant workers on the edge of Beijing. After his life became somewhat stable, he also took the little girl and child spirit from his hometown to Beijing, and went to a school run by migrant workers from other places in Beijing.
Guan Chunqi, a rickshaw driver who came to work in Beijing from other places, lives in a gathering place for migrant workers on the edge of Beijing. After his life became somewhat stable, he also took the little girl and child spirit from his hometown to Beijing, and went to a school run by migrant workers from other places in Beijing.
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew.
A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.
An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
A railroad worker in China in 1941 leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor.
In Chengdu, China, a retired female opera singer named Master Chang takes in a trio of young tenants into her boarding home. The tenants include a rock singer and a college student who has run away from home.
A boss of a toy corporation, Chenggong Li, tries to head back to Chan Sar to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his family. However, plans don't go as smoothly after he crosses paths with a stranger, Geng Niu.
The employees of a massage parlour share a close bond with each other as they all share a trait in common, they are all visually impaired.
When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qiu Ju, a peasant woman, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.
A detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.
Robert Dupea spends his days doing various odd jobs, drinking and womanizing until an encounter with his sister makes him revisit his past.