The young He San, unable to bear the depression of his father's death, comes to a factory in Shenzhen alone and blends into the crowd of migrant workers from the south. He peeks into a vast secret jungle between love and desire.
Shi Pengyuan
He Yuhe
Li Sitong
Xue Xuchun
Liu Yang
Liang Jingdong
The young He San, unable to bear the depression of his father's death, comes to a factory in Shenzhen alone and blends into the crowd of migrant workers from the south. He peeks into a vast secret jungle between love and desire.
A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.
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.
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.
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Xiaoxian's life falls apart when she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend. Heartbroken, she struggles to move on, but her tough co-worker Jian steps in with a tough-love approach to help her heal.
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
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.
A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.