A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.

A study of the friendship between a Chinese woman and a fisherman who came to Italy from Yugoslavia many years ago, who live in a small city-island in the Veneto lagoon.

Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.

When a factory is being torn down in Chengdu, China, workers reflect on their experiences and the importance of the factory in their lives.

A story of violent love within a time frame spanning from 2001 to 2017.

The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.

Two unemployed Chinese teenagers have trouble resisting the temptations of the Western world.

Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country's most esteemed writers.