Gao Linyang

An anthology series set in the “No. 9 Universe,” where each episode explores the hidden secrets of ordinary people. Within a compact runtime, viewers are drawn into darkly humorous, twist-filled stories that reveal the subtle sparks of human nature.

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Wearing identical dresses, the same bouquets and deliriously happy, older couples stride out of a communal wedding. In Xian, China, getting remarried en masse is nothing unusual. It is also a celebration of what was previously impossible owing to socio-economic conditions. Now, however, elderly couple Li and Nie are facing up to death. In small ways and big: a dying female friend has her eye on a potential suitor for her husband; their fridge breaks down; the grave of Li’s deceased first wife has to be vacated. Guilt-ridden about her death, he gladly offers her a final resting place in the grave set aside for him and Nie. Maybe there will even be some space left, so Nie’s late husband can join them?

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Consists of 8 different stories that talk about the problems and pain women face in the modern-day. Topics include leftover women, objectification of women, the role of a housewife, domestic violence, social appearance anxiety, women’s career choices, midlife crises, and family of origin issues.

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An aimless film school student goes on an ambling road trip across China in a rickety old Jeep in this charming, deeply personal road movie.

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