剧中讲述了医药世家白府经历清末、民国、军阀混战、解放等时期的浮沉变化，忠实地反映了同仁堂这个大家族随着国家、民族的历史发展而发展的渐变过程。故事横跨光绪年间、1900年八国联军侵入北京、1911年清朝覆灭、1931年九·一八事变、1937年七·七卢沟桥事变。官场恩怨、情场爱恨、商场输赢。谱写了一曲“宅门”史，展一幅波澜壮阔动荡社会生活画卷，父母子孙、妻妾丫妓、至爱亲朋；“宅门”人，谱一曲世态炎凉悲欢离合命运之歌。

When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.

This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a local young singer and dancer working for a liquor company as a spokesmodel.