Synopsis
HAO Shuai devoted his wealth to buy a big diamond ring to marry ZHAO Xiaolu, but after meeting HAO Shuai’s parents, ZHAO Xiaolu disappeared with the ring. CUI Dacheng, a rock OG, discovered that as long as his daughter was at home, his creative block vanished, so he tried to persuade ZHAO Xiaolu to stay with him. However, having grown up with her mother, ZHAO Xiaolu was determined to distance herself from this stranger-like father.
Qi Youyi
Qi Youyi is a writer, director, rock music critic, a member of Beijing Writers' Association and China Pop Music Society. He graduated from the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University and the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy. He has directed three short films and published four novels, and was awarded the Fourth Lao She Literary Award.
Director's statement
I aim to create a unique type of Beijing drama that focuses on the lives of ordinary people in the vast metropolis. The script is adapted from several short stories I ‘ve written over the years, combining characters and storylines to celebrate the charm of the fading imperial capital. This film is a small love song dedicated to Beijing.
Much of the live-action shooting takes place within the Second Ring Road, featuring locations I frequently visit. Besides the characters, the city itself plays a central role in the movie.
ZHAO Xiaolu, like many beautiful girls in the big city, doesn’t know what she wants. The only thing she is certain about is what she doesn’t want.
