A young woman Shan Fei, who has worked hard for her job in a distant city far away from her hometown, gradually neglects her loved ones in the midst of her struggle in the workplace. One day she suddenly receives the news that her mother Fang Wenzhi is seriously ill
A humble noodle-maker in a remote Chinese province, Ermo feels that she's being taken for granted by family and friends. She decides the best way to impress them is to bring home the biggest, most expensive television set she can find - no matter how many noodles she has to peddle.
Xinghua lives with her husband, who makes money by selling stones from the Great Wall. But she is unable to give him a son to inherit this wealth. When her husband hatches a plan to tear down the local historic fortress to find a legendary hidden treasure, she finds herself drawn to a gentler, more educated man who wants to preserve it.
