Zhang Jiayi

Li Xuelian and her husband stage a fake divorce to secure a second apartment in the city reserved by the government for single people. But when her husband remarries six months later-as agreed-but to a different woman, a furious Li files a lawsuit with the county court. Losing her case only makes Li more determined to take her fight to the highest levels of government in Beijing.

An angry miner revolts against the corruption of his village leaders. A migrant worker at home for the New Year discovers the infinite possibilities a firearm can offer. A pretty receptionist at a sauna is pushed to the limit when a rich client assaults her. A young factory worker goes from job to job trying to improve his lot in life. Four people, four different provinces. A reflection on contemporary China: that of an economic giant slowly being eroded by violence.