Qiang Li

Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.

The Pandora's box opened in the name of love has already been unlocked. When love is consumed by obsession, just how many uncrossable boundaries will one break just to hold onto what they call "love"?

The story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.

Although new friendships and new love await her, a college freshman discovers that university life is not as simple as she had hoped.

Ye Rutang, a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.

In a grimy provincial industrial city, a talented but unattractive schoolteacher dreams of an operatic career.

Brings viewers into a small Chinese city and inspires familiarity with the rhythms of everyday existence, with people's dreams, shortcomings and illusions in a way that is universal.

After losing her mother as a child, Xie Qingyuan returns years later to uncover the truth and seek justice. Reuniting with Shen Run, once a fallen youth and now a righteous court official, they join forces to expose corruption and right past wrongs. Through shared dangers and unwavering support, they grow closer, devoting their lives to protecting each other and their people.

Four close friends—Tan Ailin, Li Minglang, Mao Na, and Tao Chun—navigate their own love and relationship challenges. From Tan Ailin’s struggle with a reluctant partner to Li Minglang’s compromises for younger men, Mao Na’s transition from casual relationships to marriage, and Tao Chun’s pursuit of family life, they support each other in their search for happiness and fulfillment.

Like most people during their life, the grandmother was silent too. Suddenly she disappears without saying goodbye. While wandering through the city she is no longer silent, touching countless lives of strangers.