An enduring but fragile love story shared by Qiaoqiao and Bin, set in China, from the early 2000s to the present day. Caught up in each other, Qiaoqiao and Bin enjoyed all that the city of Datong had to offer. Until one day, Bin finds himself wanting to try his luck in a bigger place. He leaves without any notice. Sometime later, Qiaoqiao decides to go on a journey to look for him. Traversing all of his past films, Jia Zhangke delivers an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao. Spanning 21 years of a country going through profound transformation, the film gives a new perspective to look into contemporary China as well as the individual experiences under turbulent emotional and social changes.

Presented at Cannes, Busan, Toronto and London film festivals.