Bai Zeze

In different parts of rural China, various people explore what makes their communities unique.

Ximen Debao is an innkeeper without big ambitions. In order to attract business, he instructs his younger brother Tu Hao and his friends to pose as robbers and rob passers-by, and at critical moments he assists them by posing as a saviour and crime-fighter, and then guides the customers into the shop. The good times don't last long, as Tak Po's scam is exposed by a mysterious monk who finds it difficult to continue. In the meantime, the assassin of Lingzhou, He Snap, kills the imperial envoy in order to seize the treasure map hidden in the inn, and frames Debao for the crime. Overnight, Debao becomes a wanted criminal and his son, Yau Fei, dies. In order to take revenge, Debao begins to train with a monk.

This seemingly peaceful world is not just inhabited by humans. All along, the little demons and fairies in the world have been living among us in human form. Among them, there are those who are kind-hearted towards humans and those who are wicked. The secret organization that maintains order and peace in this world is the hidden martial arts clan known as the Hidden Mist Sect. The evil demon Tian Xie attempts to use the power of Tai Sui to eradicate the Hidden Mist Sect and build a demonic kingdom, but unexpectedly, Tai Sui becomes attached to Wu Yin.

The film consists of five story units: "Concert on the Clouds", "The Enemy and Enmity of the Square", "Welcome to Jina Village", "Calm Down", and "Sunset Red Scout". It tells the struggle of ordinary characters in the new era to pursue a better life. The story shows the country’s development and progress, people’s livelihood changes, and the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security.

At the beginning of 2020, the the novel corona virus epidemic broke out on a global scale. Da Zhicheng, who owns a small local hotel, is trying his best to sell the hotel that has lost money for more than half a year; graduate student Jiang Xiaotian has spent years researching robots and ventures to Han to participate in the interview; Liu Huohuo works as a precarious messenger in Wuhan. When the epidemic broke out and Wuhan was closed, the three fell into the biggest dilemma in their lives. On the verge of bankruptcy, job failure, unfortunate admission to the hospital... Although the road is difficult, life is full of warmth and hope, surprises and strength.

Guoren travels the villages, selling goods of all kinds while he hunts for the man who stole the money for his son's care. Madou, one of the many abandoned children in the villages, hides in Guoren's truck so he can look for his father. A powerful but cathartic trip through rural China with a neorealist touch and non-professional actors who add authenticity to the story, prompting spontaneous laughter despite the challenging issues involved.