Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.

Loosely based on The Tale of Darkness, a traditional song of mourning, the film follows Wang Zhun, a director in search of inspiration for his new script, as he embarks on an unpredictable trek across China’s remote Shennongjia mountains in Hubei province with an urbane producer, Ding Hongmei; a young actor named Bai; and his loyal photographer, Du Chun. The journey delivers a relentless series of unexpected physical hardships and subtle emotional ebbs and flows on the protagonists.

Music composer Yao is at the peak of his career when a brain tumour surgery leaves him with anterograde amnesia. As such, his memory `resets` everyday, that he can only recall past information but not new events. Unable to perform the simplest day-to-day tasks on his own, Yao hits rock bottom until meeting his psychotherapist, Xingyue.

Kuomintang Commander Yao Ziqing is ordered to protect Baoshan County from the Japanese army, which launches a relentless attack using land, sea, and air forces. Determined to defend the county, Yao must overcome immense challenges to stop the enemy at all costs.

Li Dongxue, a loyal henchman, becomes the target of his boss's jealous brother, endangering his family. Forced to flee with his daughter, he battles betrayal and danger to protect her and seek justice.

1976, Chongqing, 14-year old Dou was in hospital. He falls in love with a pretty nurse, Jiahui. Jiahui belongs to Gang, a mobster, who is brutal to her. Dou is becoming Jiahui’s protector, her Moonlight Warrior, but Jiahui and Gang leave for Japan. 20 years later, Jiahui returns to China, Dou recalls his childhood dream.

Liu Qiang, a farmer from Zhangpo Village, joins a TV blind date program to promote local cherries and meets Zhang Linjie, a graduate who makes a lasting impression. Their connection sparks a journey that brings them together to help build a new countryside.