Kong Qian-Qian

The unique feature of his film is the actors - they are not professional but celebrities on micro-blogs. Among micro-bloggers in the cast are publisher Zhang Lixian, folk singer Zhou Yunpeng and screenwriter Shi Hang. The film is based on the true story of a Beijing plainclothes policeman named Zhang Huiling, who has been working for more than 10 years in Shuangyushu, a community of Haidian District, Beijing. It depicts the stories of ordinary Chinese people struggling in the metropolis.

Ce film fantastique est inspiré d'une vieille légende chinoise et relate l'histoire d'un herboriste qui tombe amoureux d'un serpent vieux de cent ans déguisé sous les traits d'une femme. C'est alors qu'un sorcier découvre la supercherie et se bat pour sauver l'âme du vieil homme.