It is a satirical drama about life in China of the 90s, the new money-crazed attitude of the people in a communits nation. The story shows us a slice life in the working strata of Shanghai, the biggest metropolis in China. Lily is a classic example of the Chinese in this era. She learns that money can offer her want she has always wanted, on the other hand, she is losing what could be the most valuable thing in her life through her act of acquiring wealth.