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A family struggles against the conflicting dictates of nature, spirituality, politics, and free will.

A feature film shot over the course of two years intended to capture the changing of the seasons along the river in a town in the Fuyang district of Hangzhou city.

Follows a big star who brings a film crew to her remote hometown for a shoot, and while the production is afflicted by disagreements between the crew, a bored local restaurant owner finds excitement to be the stand-in for the star.

The hypnotic, clammy atmosphere is felt in the sophomore film from Gao Ming, who uses the dampness of early summer there as a lens through which to zoom in on the relationship between a young couple who grow apart.

Thirteen-year-old Guo, who lives with a selfish cousin, an always-tired aunt and her family, wants to live with her newly remarried mom in Shanghai. When a friend drowns while playing with Guo by the riverside, Guo flees the scene in shock. Yu, who likes Guo, knows that she was there on that day, but Yu's infatuation only makes Guo uncomfortable. Summer Blur is a coming-of-age story about a girl on the threshold of puberty. Neglected by an irresponsible mother and living with an unwelcoming aunt, Guo enters the world of adults through a series of events that a thirteen-year-old cannot possibly handle. Director Han Shuai's directing captures the strongminded Guo who defies age, class, and gender discrimination in a calm and restrained manner.

A traveler visits his childhood city, in a former oil drilling area in Northern China. Haunted by his memories, he gradually loses himself in a dreamlike space.

With the background of a large number of Guangdong factories' relocation abroad, the story focuses on several young workers, who try to rid anxiety through love, but slowly drowning in love struggles.