Zhang Jian
Yang Hua and Miao Wei form a happily married couple living in Wuhai, a small city surrounded with astonishing desert scenery in Inner Mongolia. Yet, the husband, Yang Hua, often feels stressed over the financial differences between his and his wife’s families. He partners with his friend Luo Yu in commercial lending, but unfortunately the business fails and he becomes bogged down in debts. One day, Yang Hua's family, friends, debts collectors, and debtors come one after another, depriving him of his last bit of dignity.
Yu Cheng's Friend
Na cidade chinesa de Manzhouli, dizem que há um elefante que simplesmente ignora o mundo. Manzhouli se torna uma obsessão para os protagonistas deste filme, cujas histórias são ambientadas em um único dia de suspense, do amanhecer ao anoitecer, quando o trem para Manzhouli está pronto para partir.