Famous psychology professor Ye Yuandong is invited by a popular movie star Anya to consult on a new movie about hypnosis. He arrives at a private villa where he meets a group of filmmakers - actors, screenwriters, directors - who begin discussing a plot suspiciously similar to a case from his own life.

Set in 1920s Tianjin, northern China, and centres on the rivalry between the son of a martial arts master and his most talented apprentice. When the old master dies, the two face off to take over his prominent martial arts academy. But rather than obey the rule of settling disputes behind closed doors, they take their fight to the street.

A serial murder case rocks a small town in China's semi-rural Hebei province. The film explores the case from the viewpoint of a teenage schoolgirl, Jing (Su Xiaotong), who becomes entangled with the case while struggling with her own burgeoning sexuality. In the face of police ineptitude and authoritarianism, and the restrictive, conservative mentality of the town's locals, Jing begins to develop her own theory about the case.

A sexually frustrated policeman starts investigating the doings of his wife.

Set in 1998. Two young men, Liu and Gao, come to Beijing from Shandong Province. The cousin who is leaving for Hainan Province entrusts the minibus he contracted to the two men. They run the minibus and compete in the competitive suburban transport market.

Six different episodes about different generations' relationships. Love can be sweet, sour, or spicy.

The first Mandarin-language sitcom.