Чи Ли — девушка, страдающая от эпилепсии, выросшая без родителей, — живет в городе на северо-востоке Китая. Из-за своего недуга она вынуждена оставить занятия латиноамериканскими танцами и подрабатывает в кинотеатре, с трудом сводя концы с концами. В ее жизни появляется добрый и понимающий молодой человек, и с ним — надежда на счастье, однако противодействие его матери приводит к разрыву отношений. А вскоре вернувшаяся из-за границы тётя сообщает о намерении продать свою квартиру — квартиру, в которой жила Чи Ли. Повторяющиеся раз за разом эпилептические припадки, разочарование в любви и в родственных чувствах усиливают ощущение гнетущего одиночества, которое героиня не в силах преодолеть. И всё же в ней не угасает страстное желание танцевать. Суждено ли этой почти отчаявшейся девушке вновь испытать радость жизни?
22-year-old Meili is an ill-fated girl. Abandoned by her parents, she was raised by her elder sister, who is infertile. Meili was set up to be raped by her brother-in-law and gave birth to a daughter secretly. Her sister often asked her for child support. To avoid her sister’s harassment, Meili quits her job and decides to follow her lover Wen to Shanghai. Unexpectedly, Wen leaves her in Changchun. Abandoned by love, also unemployed, the helpless Meili meets Yu, who finds her another job. Her sister flees to Meili due to family violence. Her brother-in-law finds her, bringing to the surface unbearable memories. Meili resigns. Desperately she expects Wen's return, but what waits around the corner is more deception and betrayal.
22-year-old Meili is an ill-fated girl. Abandoned by her parents, she was raised by her elder sister, who is infertile. Meili was set up to be raped by her brother-in-law and gave birth to a daughter secretly. Her sister often asked her for child support. To avoid her sister’s harassment, Meili quits her job and decides to follow her lover Wen to Shanghai. Unexpectedly, Wen leaves her in Changchun. Abandoned by love, also unemployed, the helpless Meili meets Yu, who finds her another job. Her sister flees to Meili due to family violence. Her brother-in-law finds her, bringing to the surface unbearable memories. Meili resigns. Desperately she expects Wen's return, but what waits around the corner is more deception and betrayal.
