In the 1970s, three children lived in the old Beijing Hutong, Wang David, Li Hongbing, and Su Moli. They were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. While they are growing up, the society changes dramatically around them. David inherited his father's business in the restaurant, but because he cannot make egg fried rice, he could only do some cleaning work. Hongbing and Moli fell in love, but eventually broke up. Hongbin went out to explore the world; Moli, who was pregnant, was unwilling to accept David who loved her, and turned to go south to pursue her dream of becoming a star.

The film delves into the rich and profound emotional world of Cao Xueqin, one of China’s greatest literary masters, drawing on the most moving chapters of his life. Through an intimate portrayal of his relationships with three pivotal women—Fang Qing, He Xiang, and Yun Mei—the story reveals Cao Xueqin’s deep sensitivity, compassion, and breadth of spirit.

After heartbreak, Lü Xiaolong and Wen Wenwen meet by chance and road-trip across China, exposing romance scams and surviving escalating danger—until the journey leads them back to believing in love.

In 1995, in the city of Jixiong in northeastern China, two robbers wearing burlap sack masks killed many people and committed a robbery. Everyone at the scene was killed. The cruelty of the crime left the entire city in shock. The police station director ordered the criminal police captain, Zhang Jian, to investigate the case. Jiang Hongbing, who had retired from the martial arts world for many years, decided to team up with Captain Zhang Jian to avenge his fallen comrade. As a result of the killer's meticulousness, what difficulties will they face in tracking down the case, and how will they uncover the clues to solve it?