Ji Bo

Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.

The life and trials of You Tianming, a young suona apprentice who forms his own suona troupe at a time when the traditions of suona music are declining in Chinese society.

In Damai Field Village, a city girl named Kui Hua lives with her artist father. One day, her father tragically dies in an accident caused by extreme weather, leaving Kui Hua an orphan. Although poor, a kind-hearted family takes her in，the family of a boy named Qing Tong . Growing up together as brother and sister, Qing Tong and Kui Hua care for and support each other through a time of material hardship.

Four parallel stories of people just getting by, unfolding over seven days in Beijing. For most of the story, the main characters mis-connect with others, except through their pagers.

A story spanning 40 years that follows the struggles of three generations of farmers and rural cadres.