Ma Lei which sounds like "Mary" is a Chinese citizen, living in Hong Kong as the kept woman of a jeweler. She wishes for two things: to get her Hong Kong Identity Card, which will enable her to get work as a legal immigrant; and to marry her boyfriend.
Gu Qing bid farewell to the past and runs a tailor shop in a small southern city. She has a not-so-loving lover and a repetitive daily life. Her niece, Sun Yue, who she had only met when she was a child, comes to live with her and learn tailoring craftsmanship.
