Set in modern-day Beijing, this powerful and evocative drama depicts, in brilliant detail, the daily struggle that the millions of citizens of Beijing face day in and day out. When a young man, Guei, arrives in Beijing from a rural village he finds a job as a delivery boy. Discovering that he must make 60 deliveries before he can pay for the loaned silver mountain bike which he needs for his work, he sets out to become the most efficient and diligent worker in his team.

However, when he has almost finished paying his debt, his world is smashed by the discovery that the bike has been stolen. After a night spent running all over the city, he eventually spots a young man riding the bike. But when Jian, the new owner, claims to have bought the bicycle at a market, Guei enters into a power struggle that will lead to violence and humiliation. In order to resolve his plight, he must find the determination to fight for what is rightfully his...