In the summer of 2012 in a small town in the south of China, divorced shopkeeper Peng Yun makes the acquaintance of Ji Qing Qing who sells meat skewers from her rickshaw.

Fireworks of Yesteryear (去年烟火), also known as When We Met, is a live action adaptation of the extra from the novel What Era Do You Think This Is (都什么年代了啊) by Qi Xiao Huang Shu (七小皇叔). This is a peak of the film's production; it is the behind the scenes content.

Xu Jing Xi quits her city job and sets out to Dali, Yunnan, to live her final days without regret. Losing her wallet upon arrival, she turns to Wen Shan, a quiet employee at the guesthouse, and works there to repay her debt. As the carefree Jing Xi and reserved Wen Shan share daily life under the Dali sky, they gradually open up, finding warmth, healing, and love in each other’s company.