Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.
A detective investigating a bizarre murder case begins to fall in love with a surgeon he has met while trying to solve the crime.
After serving 30 years in prison, Lao Qin starts a new life with 1.5 million compensation from the government for demolition and relocation. He just wants to marry a wife and have children to live in peace, but his life is completely changed with the intrusion of the eccentric 24-year-old girl Chang Juan.
