The story centers on Liu Pingguo (Fan Bingbing) and her husband An Kun (Tong Dawei), poor migrants from northeast China. Pingguo works as a masseuse at the Golden Basin Foot Massage Palace, owned by the wealthy but sleazy Lin Dong (Tony Leung Ka-fai).
: The story examines class struggles, modernization in Beijing, and the objectification of women through a "web of sex, jealousy, and revenge". Lost In Beijing Lk21
" because the film’s banned status in various territories makes it difficult to find on mainstream, legal streaming services. However, Lk21 is an unofficial platform that hosts content through links to public video websites and is not a licensed distributor. The story centers on Liu Pingguo (Fan Bingbing)