Frances and Rin flee to an abandoned restroom, with Rin hurriedly trying to wash her hands; they are drug dealers struggling to survive. Unfortunately, they encountered a violent man. Rin stabbed the man to death to protect Frances, and the two had no choice but to run away…
Frances Cheng
Frances
Wen-Ling Cheng
Rin
Frances and Rin flee to an abandoned restroom, with Rin hurriedly trying to wash her hands; they are drug dealers struggling to survive. Unfortunately, they encountered a violent man. Rin stabbed the man to death to protect Frances, and the two had no choice but to run away…
A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.
Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.
Wang Tiemei, a single mother, loses her job and moves, befriending neighbor Xiaoye who appears cheerful but is depressed. Their bond grows as Tiemei navigates relationships with her ex-husband causing trouble.
The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.