Beijingers

During the Republic of China, in order to celebrate the long-term illness of Mrs. Zeng, the Zeng family, a wealthy family in the capital, mobilized the whole family to marry their great-grandson daughter-in-law Ruizhen (played by Ha Hui). Unexpectedly, when the newlyweds arrived, the old lady died, and the happy event turned into a funeral. Today, the Zeng family has lost its former glory, and only remains a stern and empty frame. The eldest grandson Wenqing (played by Cheng Qian) does nothing all day long and does not like to see his wife Siyi (played by Lu Liping). He has a soft spot for his cousin Sufang (played by Li Jing) who is living under someone else's roof. Due to Siyi's status as the eldest granddaughter-in-law, it was inconvenient for Siyi to get angry even though she knew her husband loved someone else, so she could not help but support this so-called wealthy family in the capital in the eyes of outsiders. Jiang Tai (played by Tang Liming) lives in his father-in-law's house, full of ambitions and no room to display them. Yuan Rengan (played by Shi Xian), an old friend of the Zeng family, is an anthropologist. This time he brought his daughter Yuan Yuan (played by Guan Ling) to temporarily stay at the Zeng family after returning from overseas, which seemed to bring a breath of fresh air. Although Zeng Ting promised to marry Ruizhen, he was still childish and had a fondness for the newcomer Yuan Yuan...