In 1992, a stock trading craze quietly emerged in Shanghai. Many ordinary people, tired of their mundane and tasteless lives, began to throw themselve[Expand All]
In 1992, a stock trading craze quietly emerged in Shanghai. Many ordinary people, tired of their mundane and tasteless lives, began to throw themselves into this crazy and abnormal circle one after another. Hong Kong man Alan (played by Andy Lau) is passionate about making money and thus neglects his girlfriend Anna's feelings. As time went by, cracks gradually appeared in the relationship between the two. Anna left without saying goodbye and came to Shanghai, so Alan chased after her. Disappointed, Alan, introduced by Sanbao, a young man from Shanghai, took the opportunity to trade stocks to kill time and thus got to know Ali (played by Pan Hong), a bus conductor. Ali lives with her husband and daughter in a low-level alley. They constantly quarrel and bicker with each other, and their living conditions have not improved for a long time. With Alan's guidance, Ali finally tasted the thrill of making a fortune every day. Her life gradually improved and people around her respected her highly. However, in this process, she gradually became a slave to stocks and money, indulging in them and unable to extricate herself...[Collapse]