Beijing, winter 1990. Song and his girlfriend Xiao Qing have just moved into a hovel which they're illegally renting since they are not officially married. Song, a young chemistry graduate, is appointed to a position in a small engineering factory where he demonstrates a marked lack of enthusiasm. As for Xiao Qing, she is still a student, studying French. But their joy at living together and the idea of building a little island of happiness cannot withstand the weight of reality.

This movie is a story centered on the theme of protecting ancient tombs in the Western Regions. The protagonist Li Tianxiang and Dong Ling fight against The Crow, Da Rong, Ma Hong, Lin Lu Tao and others who want to rob the tomb, but in the end, with the unremitting efforts of Li Tianxiang and Dong Ling, the found ancient tombs from the Western Regions were handed over to the archaeological team, so that the national cultural relics were properly protected.