Country girl Yu Hong leaves her village, her family and her lover to study in Beijing. At university, she discovers an intense world of sexual freedom and forbidden pleasure. Enraptured, compulsive, she falls madly in love with fellow student Zhou Wei. Driven by obsessive passions they can neither understand nor control, their relationship becomes one of dangerous games - betrayals, recriminations, provocations - as all around them, their fellow students begin to demonstrate, demanding democracy and freedom.
Ximei came to Guangzhou all alone, she wants to find her own bright future in this big city, but she was always refused in the strange city. Finally, she found a job in a restaurant, and met a group of friends such as Pangniu, Qiangzai and so on. Pangniu loves to Qiangzai, but Qiangzai loves Ximei, so Ximei has fallen into a triangular relationship.
Director Jack and Designer Xue’er will work together to complete a children's clothing advertisement, Xue’er has the habit of painting on banknotes. If the banknote can finally return to her own hand, then her wish can come true. Jack and Xue’er came to the orphanage to find the advertisement starring, and Xue’er chose Bingbing, a rebellious and lonely boy. Afterwards, Jack learned that Bingbing is actually the illegitimate child of Xue’er. Once an accident, Ximei got a cash with Xue’er’s painting. This scene happened to be seen by Jack, and this banknote linked all of them together.
Guei, 16 anos, chega da província a Pequim e encontra trabalho como paquete. Dão-lhe roupa e emprestam uma bicicleta. Quando já a tem quase paga, a bicicleta é roubada perto de um edifício onde tinha ido entregar uma encomenda. Sem bicicleta, Guei fica sem trabalho. Desesperado, corre Pequim à procura dela. Quase por milagre, o seu melhor amigo diz-lhe que a viu na posse de Jian, um estudante que a comprou na feira da ladra. A bicicleta pertence agora aos dois. É preciso aprender a partilhá-la...
