A Style of Men in Beijing

The movie is about a group of floaters in Beijing people who live and work in Beijing but are not native residents It is rare for a Beijing floater to have a fixed home as they move from place to place according to their job requirements Many Beijing floaters do not feel a sense of belonging The movie tells the story of Yu Xiaobao a floater who is trying to hide the reality of his struggling life from his daughter who still lives in their hometown As a result he tells her that he has become a film director When his daughter suddenly decides to visit him he enlists the help of his other floater friends to put on a show so that she does not find out the truth