Li Meng

The fates of an unlucky pig farmer, a feisty homeowner, a lovelorn busboy, a disenchanted rich girl and an expat architect collide in modern Shanghai.

An angry miner revolts against the corruption of his village leaders. A migrant worker at home for the New Year discovers the infinite possibilities a firearm can offer. A pretty receptionist at a sauna is pushed to the limit when a rich client assaults her. A young factory worker goes from job to job trying to improve his lot in life. Four people, four different provinces. A reflection on contemporary China: that of an economic giant slowly being eroded by violence.

A couple reunite when they move into the same neighbourhood after living apart for a few years.

Zhou Ran becomes entangled in a fraudulent scheme. As she investigates, a local policewoman starts tracking her every move. What's really going on?

When acts of betrayal leave her family broke, a young woman assumes a false identity and, aided by her political allies, fights for justice.